slip
- noun
- /slɪp/
- Does my mother have to sign a permission slip?
- permission slips
- a slip of paper
- deposit slip
One is if comments are going to be anonymous, that I might disregard them because it's it's this blanket permission slip for people to like to spew venom.
- One is if comments are going to be anonymous, that I might disregard them because it's it's this blanket permission slip for people to like to spew venom.
- And she sends them out, you know, place after place after place and gets lots and lots of rejection slips.
- So she'd go to tear the, the, the betting slip enough to give us the pink bit or the yellow bit, which was our receipt.
- Keep in mind we all know here I'm blind so I can't like read what's on this return label, but I know because I order from them that you get the return slip inside.
Examples
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- I need your permission slip too.
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Students were asked to return the permission slips within one week to the classroom teacher.
Academic text (2007) -
I need that permission slip signed by Monday.
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But you need a permission slip signed by Daddy so I can be your man.
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I hope he saved the sales slip for the wedding rings.
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I filled out the slip myself.
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For each session, a permission slip is sent home with the appropriate grade levels.
Academic text (2014) -
The organizer recorded, edited, and received permission slips from every student involved.
Academic text (2014) -
A total of 43 students returned signed permission slips granting permission to be interviewed.
Academic text (2002) -
I need that permission slip signed by Monday.
Synonyms
A single piece of paper used for writing or printing
A single flat sheet used for writing or printing
A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing
A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
- Specialized
A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part
- Archaic
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
- Archaic
An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels
- Archaic
A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it
- Archaic
Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
How Official
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun slip for a small paper form likely comes from the idea that it is a small thing you can easily 'slip' into your pocket or a file. So a slip is a little sheet used for a quick purpose.