slip

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) a pair of briefs, a short type of underpants which covers the buttocks but nothing below
2. (broadly,feminine) a pair of knickers or panties, any female underpants

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of slippen:
2. (form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of slippen:
3. (form-of,imperative) inflection of slippen:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/slɪp/

Etymology

From English slip, probably via French slip. The English word may itself be derived from Middle Dutch slippen (etymology 3 and 4) below.