slipcover
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- noun
- /ˈslɪpˌkʌvər/
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funda
- Slipcovers are in vogue today, even in the trendiest magazines; a colorful slipcover can easily be thrown over that ugly vinyl chair.
- a white slipcover
- washable slipcovers
- slipcover fabric
Examples
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After washing the slipcover, I put it back on the chair to protect it from stains.
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You'll be pleased to know the silverware is back from the bank, the trunks are unpacked and the slipcovers are off throughout the entire house.
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Turn the slipcover right side out and press.
Academic text (2000) -
Then in June, they put slipcovers over everything and put up the screen.
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Blanche is making us some new slipcovers, honey.
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Six months ago, I bought two chairs, with full intentions of coming home and starting slipcovers right away.
Blog text (5) -
A sturdy fabric works best for the slipcover, and a lighter fabric is fine for the pocket.
Academic text (2000) -
Turn under and press down the 1/2" hem allowances on the top and bottom edges of the slipcover.
Academic text (2000) -
Yolanda sits on the couch next to me, plucking up a little piece of the sheet I use for a slipcover between her fingers.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her husband says the slipcovers they've got are practically brand-new.
Fiction book (1995)
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slipcover comes from the two simple parts slip 'to slide' and cover 'something that protects'. A slipcover is a removable cloth you can 'slip on' a chair or sofa to protect it or change its look.