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- [slip on, awn]
- /slɪp ɒn, ɔn/
- /slɪp ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slip on, awn]
- /slɪp ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of slip-on word
- adjective slip-on made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly: a slip-on blouse; slip-on shoes. 1
- noun slip-on something made this way, especially an article of clothing. 1
- adjective slip-on Slip-on shoes have nothing fastening them. 0
- adjective slip-on Slip-on is also a noun. 0
- adjective slip-on (of a garment or shoe) made so as to be easily and quickly put on or off 0
- noun slip-on a slip-on garment or shoe 0
Information block about the term
Origin of slip-on
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; adj., noun use of verb phrase slip on
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slip-on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slip-on popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sl
- Words starting with sli
- Words starting with slip
- Words starting with slipo
- Words starting with slipon