house slipper

house slipper
a slipper worn in the house or indoors, often distinguished from a bedroom slipper by having a back and heel.

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  • slipper */ — UK [ˈslɪpə(r)] / US [ˈslɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms slipper : singular slipper plural slippers a soft comfortable shoe that you wear in your house …   English dictionary

  • Slipper-Hero — A person who talks tough but is really whipped. A person who says they were in Vegas when they really were vacuuming the house in pink bunny slippers. Mike has to get permission from his juice chicken to play golf. He s a slipper hero …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Slipper-Hero — A person who talks tough but is really whipped. A person who says they were in Vegas when they really were vacuuming the house in pink bunny slippers. Mike has to get permission from his juice chicken to play golf. He s a slipper hero …   Dictionary of american slang

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