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Slip
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slip slíp ślip șlip
German
de:
Etymology
Formally from de en slip kind of underskirt, but with the sense of etymologically related de Schlüpfer, also de Schlüpper briefs, panties.
Pronunciation
de /slɪp/
de De-Slip.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,s
a piece of underwear covering just the genitalia and buttocks: panties, knickers for women; briefs for men
de Höschen ; Schlüpfer<q:for women> ; Unterhose<q:broader>
Usage notes
Though per se applicable to both sexes, more commonly used of women’s underpants, at least outside of advertising.
Declension
m,,s
Derived terms
de Slipeinlage
Further reading
de Underwear
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
lb /ˈslip/
Noun
m Slippen
briefs
lb Underwear