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Slipperette, n.|slɪpəˈrɛt| In U.K. s-. [f. slipper n. + -ette.] A proprietary name for a type of slipper or slipper-shaped foot-covering made of soft fabric (U.S.); also, a disposable slipper, esp. of a kind distributed to airline passengers.
1931Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 29 Dec. 1125/2 Slipperette. For footwear—namely, rectangular bags of knitted or crotcheted fabric adapted to be worn on the feet as low socks. 1957New Yorker 2 Nov. 140/3 Slipperette stretch slippers. For home or travel. Nylon with lamé trim for ladies. 1980Daily Mail 14 Mar. 8 (Advt.), [British Airways] Free eye-shades and slipperettes. |