slipper1

[slip-er] /ˈslɪp ər/
noun
1.
any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.
Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
verb (used with object)
2.
to strike or beat with a slipper.
Origin
1470-80; slip1 + -er1
Related forms
slipperlike, adjective
unslippered, adjective

slipper2

[slip-er] /ˈslɪp ər/
adjective, Older Use.
1.
slippery.
Origin
before 1000; Middle English sliper, Old English slipor; see slippery
Examples from the web for slipper
  • As a warm comfortable house slipper, with a thick foam sole and padded upper, or as a decorative piece for your home or office.
  • The ballet slipper has been a staple for the hip crowd even when platform shoes are all the rage.
British Dictionary definitions for slipper

slipper

/ˈslɪpə/
noun
1.
a light shoe of some soft material, for wearing around the house
2.
a woman's evening or dancing shoe
3.
(cricket, informal) a fielder in the slip position
verb
4.
(transitive) (informal) to hit or beat with a slipper
Derived Forms
slippered, adjective
slipper-like, adjective
Word Origin and History for slipper
n.

type of loose, light indoor footwear, late 15c., agent noun from slip (v.), the notion being of a shoe that is "slipped" onto the foot. Old English had slypescoh "slipper," literally "slip-shoe."