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/haf"slip', hahf"-/, n.a woman's skirtlike undergarment, usually of a straight or slightly flared shape and having a narrow elasticized waistband.[1950-55]
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half slip — n. a woman s slip without a top * * * … Universalium
half slip — n. a woman s slip without a top … English World dictionary
half-slip — half′ slip n. clo a woman s skirtlike undergarment, usu. of a straight or slightly flared shape and with an elasticized waistband • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
half-slip — noun undergarment worn under a skirt • Syn: ↑petticoat, ↑underskirt • Hypernyms: ↑undergarment, ↑unmentionable • Hyponyms: ↑crinoline * * * I … Useful english dictionary
half-slip — /ˈhaf slɪp/ (say hahf slip) noun a petticoat or slip that hangs from the waist …
half-slip — noun Date: circa 1948 a topless slip with an elasticized waistband … New Collegiate Dictionary
slip — slip1 [slip] vi. slipped, slipping [ME slippen < MLowG, akin to OHG slifan < IE * (s)leib , to glide, slip < base * (s)lei , slimy: see SLIDE] 1. to go quietly or secretly; move without attracting notice [to slip out of a room] 2. a) to… … English World dictionary
Slip (clothing) — A slip is a woman s undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly and to prevent chafing of the skin from coarse fabrics such as wool. Slips are also worn for warmth, and to protect fine fabrics from perspiration. A full… … Wikipedia
slip — slip1 slipless, adj. slippingly, adv. /slip/, v., slipped or (Archaic) slipt; slipped; slipping; n. v.i. 1. to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 2. to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to… … Universalium
Slip ouvert — Herrenslip Unter einem Slip versteht man eine relativ knappe, eng anliegende Unterhose oder Badehose, die ohne Beinansatz geschnitten ist. Die deutsche Bezeichnung Schlüpfer hingegen bezeichnet selbige Teile mit Beinansatz. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… … Deutsch Wikipedia
