- slip cloth
- tablecloth, fabric used to protect or decorate a table
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
slip cloth
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slip-cloth — … Useful english dictionary
slip — slip1 [slip] vi. slipped, slipping [ME slippen < MLowG, akin to OHG slifan < IE * (s)leib , to glide, slip < base * (s)lei , slimy: see SLIDE] 1. to go quietly or secretly; move without attracting notice [to slip out of a room] 2. a) to… … English World dictionary
slip dress — UK US noun [countable] [singular slip dress plural slip dresses] a dress made of a light thin cloth such as silk with no sleeves and narrow pieces of cloth going over the shoulders Thesaurus: skirts and dresseshyponym … Useful english dictionary
Slip-stitch knitting — is a family of knitting techniques that use slip stitches to make multiple fabrics simultaneously, to make extra long stitches, and/or to carry over colors from an earlier row. Contents 1 Basic methods 2 Double knitting with slip stitches 3… … Wikipedia
Slip — Slip, v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. [1913 Webster] He tried to slip a powder into her drink. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. [1913 Webster] And slip no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slip dress — slip ,dress noun count a dress made of a light thin cloth such as silk with no sleeves and narrow pieces of cloth going over the shoulders … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slip|cov|er — «SLIHP KUHV uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a removable cloth cover for a chair, sofa, or footstool: »an armchair adorned with a gay print slipcover (New Yorker). 2. a dust jacket for a book. –v.t. to cover with a slipcover: »books to be bound, rebound… … Useful english dictionary
slip·cov·er — /ˈslıpˌkʌvɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] US : a loose, removable cloth cover for a piece of furniture We put a slipcover on the sofa … Useful english dictionary
slip dress — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms slip dress : singular slip dress plural slip dresses a dress made of a light thin cloth such as silk with no sleeves and narrow pieces of cloth going over the shoulders … English dictionary
slip-stitch — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: slip stitch : to sew with slip stitches slip stitch facing to a garment * * * /slip stich /, v.t., v.i. Sewing. to sew with slip stitches. [1895 1900] * * * slipˈ stitch transitive verb To join using slip… … Useful english dictionary
