slip
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4.9
- noun
- /slɪp/
:
combinación
- As she adjusted her dress, I noticed that her slip was slightly visible at the hem.
- wear a slip
- dress and slip
- silk slip
Examples
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- Her slip was showing.
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When Charlotte passed her door wearing only a slip, Louise sat up.
Fiction book (1997) -
Her slip, on top, was still warm.
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All right now, but come here, let me fix that slip, it's hanging.
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- I like your slip.
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Jenny takes off her slip and sits on the bed next to him.
Fiction book (1994) -
A minute later, Lee herself walked in in her slip and began to undress.
Fiction book (1990) -
I had on a slip and panties and a bra.
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Gladys steps into a slip and snaps her bra while cracking eggs into a skillet.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mother, still in a peach satin and lace slip, snatches her soft buff-colored suit out of the closet.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
12
5.7
A light loose piece of underwear worn from the waist under a skirt or dress
5
6.0
A simple loose dress worn by women
3
8.4
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
1
8.2
A loose sleeveless undergarment a woman wears to sleep or under clothes
1
6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
1
3.3
A thin skirt worn under a dress to make it fuller or more modest
A woman's sleeveless slip worn under a dress or skirt
A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
7
3.7
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
1
6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
1
6.5
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 Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word slip for a woman's undergarment comes from the idea that it 'slips' on under a dress, like something you slide into. That is why a slip is a simple, thin layer worn beneath clothes.