Slipper flower

Slipper flower
Slipper Slip"per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster]

2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster]

3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster]

4. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel. [1913 Webster]

5. (Mach.) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called {shoe}, and {gib}. [1913 Webster]

{Slipper animalcule} (Zo["o]l.), a ciliated infusorian of the genus {Paramecium}.

{Slipper flower}.(Bot.) Slipperwort.

{Slipper limpet}, or {Slipper shell} (Zo["o]l.), a boat shell. [1913 Webster]


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  • Slipper — Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A kind of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slipper animalcule — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slipper limpet — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slipper shell — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slipper orchid — noun any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden • Syn: ↑lady s slipper, ↑lady slipper, ↑ladies slipper • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Flower — A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with… …   Wikipedia

  • slipper plant — noun any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot shaped bracts • Syn: ↑slipper spurge • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑candelilla, ↑Pedilanthus bracteatus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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