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slip on

[slip-on, -awn] / ˈslɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /




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After a slight slip on his triple axel, Naumov regained composure and skated a technically solid routine.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

But she always raises her exceptionally dainty feet for her sergeant to slip on the paper booties at a crime scene — and never fails to check on the welfare of those left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

I go through hair and makeup, I slip on those shoes and I’m in character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

When there is a new stage show, the shoes of the costumes need to be tested to make sure the performers won’t trip or slip on stage.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

She’d slip on a pair of dancing shoes, put a stack of records on the phonograph, and crank the volume way up.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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