half-slip
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6.3
- noun
- /hæf slɪp/
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- All those doughnuts consumed around the age of thirteen, when she was skinny as a rail, her half-slip always slinking down ("A family without elastic," thought Mrs. Rodgers, "that was us"), and now everything that had ever been slinking down was catching up with her.
- wearing a half-slip
Examples
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I think they should either wear brassieres, half-slips or go to jail.
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She was in a half-slip with her nude shoulders to me, looking at herself.
Fiction book (1992) -
A woman from Atlanta lost her half-slip in the church vestibule, daintily stepped over the clump of satin, and walked on.
Academic text (1991) -
She wore a smooth satin half-slip underneath her new dress to ensure it hung perfectly.
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In the summer, many women prefer to wear a half-slip to keep their skirts from clinging to their legs.
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The designer suggested using a half-slip to make the sheer skirt less transparent.
Synonyms
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4.9
A loose undergarment worn under a dress or skirt
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5.7
A light loose piece of underwear worn from the waist under a skirt or dress
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3.3
A thin skirt worn under a dress to make it fuller or more modest
A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through
A woman's sleeveless slip worn under a dress or skirt
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Morphology
Etymology
Half-slip comes from half meaning 'part' and slip meaning 'a light garment you slip on', so a half-slip is a shorter slip worn from the waist to partway down to help a skirt hang smoothly and not be see-through.