slipper Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
carpet slipper.
noun a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
slider; skidder.

One who, or that which, slips.
A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
(Mach.) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe, and gib.

AS. slipur.

Slippery. Obs.
O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope Of mortal men. Spenser.