pan·tofle noun alsopan·tou·fleorpan·tof·fle\ˈpantəfəl, pan.ˈtäfəl, -.ˈtüf-\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English pantufle, from Middle French pantoufle 1.: a bedroom slipper 2.: a chopine having front uppers only and a cork sole and used as an overshoe in the 16th century