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slip

slip

100 1.6
A small paper used for a form or receipt
  • noun
  • /slɪp/
translation icon : formulario
  • 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.

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Examples

  • - I need your permission slip too.

  • 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.

  • But you need a permission slip signed by Daddy so I can be your man.

  • I hope he saved the sales slip for the wedding rings.

  • I filled out the slip myself.

  • 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

sheet
vsslip
248 1.0

A single piece of paper used for writing or printing

is smaller and used for specific purposes such as receipts or forms
180 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

is smaller and intended for particular quick uses like receipts
26 1.0

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

is smaller and reserved for short specific uses such as forms
slip of paper
vsslip
10 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

is the same in meaning but the shorter common spoken or written form

Idioms

4.4

Forget to do something you planned to do

Compounds

13 3.7

A small careless mistake you make by accident

11 4.0

A written notice telling a worker they have lost their job

10 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

7 3.7

A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name

An accidental mistake in speech that shows hidden thoughts or feelings

3 3.2

A piece of clothing you put on without using laces or buttons

1 6.3

A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through

1 1.7

A cloth cover for a pillow that you can take off to keep it clean

slip noose
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A loop in a rope that gets tighter when pulled

slip stitch
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly

cover slip
  • Specialized
5.3

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

slip carriage
  • Archaic
9.9

A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going

slip clutch
  • Specialized
7.5

A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine

slip coach
  • Archaic
9.9

A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station

slip friction clutch
  • Specialized
7.2

A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines

slip ring
  • Specialized
7.4

A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part

3.4

A short road that lets vehicles join or leave a main road like a motorway

Slip Slop Slap
  • Archaic
8.5

A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection

slip of the pen
  • Informal
3.8

A small mistake made when writing by accident

slip-joint pliers
  • Specialized
5.6

A hand tool with a joint you can move to make the jaws open wider

An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels

9.9

A thin watery food or drink with little flavor

A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it

9.9

Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling

strike-slip fault
  • Specialized
7.4

A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally

How Official

invoice
50 3.3
receipt
241 1.1
slip
100 1.6
note
1.0

Surface Forms

slip singular
slips plural

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.