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slip.

a pair of briefs; a short type of underpants which covers the buttocks but nothing below

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/slɪp/
  1. a pair of briefs; a short type of underpants which covers the buttocks but nothing below

    feminine
  2. a pair of knickers or panties; any female underpants

    broadly · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French slip, and this a pseudo-anglicism, derived from English slip.

noun/slɪp/
  1. tail, part of an upper garment hanging below the waist

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch slippe, sleppe, possibly ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *slīban (“to split”). Related with German Schlips (“necktie”).

noun/slɪp/
  1. skid, an act or instance of slipping

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from slippen.

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