house slipper

American

noun

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

Example Sentences

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In another spirit session, a house slipper was handed to Sarah as a joke.

From Literature

I began a quest for a house slipper that would let me feel barefoot yet protected.

From Slate

Shark Tank This new episode features a reinvention of the traditional house slipper as a sneaker; an online mentoring program that helps high school students and their parents navigate the college admissions process and a product that reduces the time to make a bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Dove let out a cheer as he felt the pressure Tucker was putting on his new “house slipper.”

From Washington Times

When asked if she considered the slipper to be a weapon she replied: "I guess not. Look at it. But they say it is. If it was a house slipper I'd understand. They are heavy. But this is just a plastic one. It's light."

From BBC

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