carpet slipper
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrpɪt ˈslɪpər/
:
pantufla
- On chilly mornings, I love to wear my soft carpet slippers while sipping coffee.
- old carpet slippers
Examples
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She turned and shuffled in her brown carpet slippers across the sparsely furnished living room.
Fiction book (1995) -
He wore a faded nightshirt and carpet slippers.
Fiction book (1993) -
My nose bleeds when I put my carpet slippers on.
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Draped always in black, wearing broken carpet slippers for her sore feet.
Fiction book (2002) -
I have a yen for a little house in the country... and the fireside... and carpet slippers for the old man.
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He had changed to slacks, an open-necked shirt, an old cardigan, and older carpet slippers.
Fiction book (1992) -
The door opened as he lifted the wreath, and he faced a hefty woman dressed in a flowered housecoat and carpet slippers.
Fiction book (1995) -
After a long day, he enjoyed relaxing at home in his cozy carpet slippers.
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She quickly slipped into her warm carpet slippers before heading to the living room.
Synonyms
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1.0
A light shoe you wear indoors for comfort
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3.2
A piece of clothing you put on without using laces or buttons
A warm soft shoe you wear indoors to relax
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a transparent noun–noun compound where 'carpet' modifies 'slipper', so the meaning (a slipper associated with carpet material or style—i.e., a soft indoor slipper) is directly derivable from the constituents. The compositional modifier+noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The compound carpet slipper probably comes from the simple picture of a soft piece of carpet used as a slipper you can 'slip on' at home. That's why it means a low, warm indoor shoe that is easy to put on.