: an article of clothing that is easily slipped on or off: such as
a
: a glove or shoe without fastenings
b
: a garment (such as a girdle) that one steps into and pulls up
c
: pullover
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The back features a slip-on design that your foot can glide into, with no need to untie (or retie) laces .
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
Dressed in his typical country club casual style, Clooney wore a pair of dark slacks, a black half-zip pullover, a navy blue jacket, and a pair of blue slip-on shoes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Most grade school children today wear slip-on shoes with velcro tabs replacing shoelaces.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Rather than having a coin slot, Gucci’s leather slip-ons — which were cut, sewn and hammered by hand — featured a horse bit, a motif introduced a few years earlier by Guccio, who had an interest in equestrian style.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
Dressed in his typical country club casual style, Clooney wore a pair of dark slacks, a black half-zip pullover, a navy blue jacket, and a pair of blue slip-on shoes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Most grade school children today wear slip-on shoes with velcro tabs replacing shoelaces.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Rather than having a coin slot, Gucci’s leather slip-ons — which were cut, sewn and hammered by hand — featured a horse bit, a motif introduced a few years earlier by Guccio, who had an interest in equestrian style.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Slip-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip-on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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