half-slip

noun

ˈhaf-ˌslip How to pronounce half-slip (audio)
ˈhäf-
: a topless slip with an elasticized waistband

Examples of half-slip in a Sentence

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The sheer, layered garment featured maroon and ghost-gray vertical stripes over a neutral half-slip ending mid-thigh. Maggie Clancy, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half-slip was in 1928

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“Half-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-slip. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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