slippered

adjective

slip·​pered ˈslipə(r)d How to pronounce slippered (audio)
1
: provided with or wearing slippers
the sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloonShakespeare
2
: suggestive of or suitable to one wearing slippers : comfortable : relaxed
an easy, slippered proseB. R. Redman
the slippered ease of a small-town family manTime

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slipper entry 2 + -ed

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“Slippered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippered. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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