slipperlike
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calceolaria — /kal see euh lair ee euh/, n. any plant of the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, various species of which are cultivated for their slipperlike flowers. [1840 50; < NL, equiv. to L calceol(us) small shoe (calce(us) shoe + olus OLE1) + aria … Universalium
slipper — slipper1 slipperlike, adj. /slip euhr/, n. 1. any light, low cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Cf. bedroom slipper, house slipper. v.t. 2. to strike or beat with a slipper. [1470… … Universalium
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
slipper limpet — noun or slipper shell Etymology: slipper (II) : a mollusk of Crepidula or a related genus that is sometimes a serious pest of oyster beds * * * slipper limpet noun An American mollusc (genus Crepidula) with a somewhat slipperlike shell • • • … Useful english dictionary
ba|boosh — ba|bouche or ba|boosh «bah BOOSH», noun. a soft, slipperlike leather shoe with a curling toe and no heel, worn in Iran, North Africa, and surrounding areas. ╂[< French babouche < Arabic bābūsh < Persian pāpūsh] … Useful english dictionary
ba|bouche — or ba|boosh «bah BOOSH», noun. a soft, slipperlike leather shoe with a curling toe and no heel, worn in Iran, North Africa, and surrounding areas. ╂[< French babouche < Arabic bābūsh < Persian pāpūsh] … Useful english dictionary
