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slipcovered

slipcovered

4.5
Having a cloth cover you can take off to protect furniture
  • adjective
  • /ˈslɪpˌkʌvərd/
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  • They bought a slipcovered sofa for easy cleaning.

Examples

  • Many families prefer slipcovered furniture because it is easy to wash and maintain.

  • We chose a slipcovered chair for the living room.

  • The slipcovered armchair matched the curtains perfectly in the living room.

  • The sofa is slipcovered in a bright floral pattern.

  • The sofa is slipcovered, making it easy to clean and change its look.

  • Many homeowners prefer slipcovered chairs because they can easily be washed.

  • She chose a slipcovered loveseat to protect it from spills and stains.

Synonyms

draped
vsslipcovered
3.3

Covered with cloth that hangs in loose folds, like curtains or a gown

is a removable protective fabric made to fit furniture
draperied
vsslipcovered
  • Archaic
8.1

Covered with soft, flowing fabric like curtains

is a removable protective fabric designed mainly to protect furniture

Antonyms

naked
  • NSFW
38 1.0

Not covered and showing the surface underneath

Surface Forms

slipcovered positive

Morphology

slipcovered = slipcover (transparent) = slip + cover + ed

Formed from the compound 'slipcover' plus the adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed', yielding 'having a slipcover', which is predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word slipcovered comes from the two simple words slip ('to slide') and cover ('something that goes over'), because the cloth 'slips' over furniture like a jacket. So, a slipcovered sofa has a removable fabric cover that you can take off to protect, clean, or change the look of the furniture.