SLIP ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does slip on mean? 

• SLIP ON (verb)
  The verb SLIP ON has 1 sense:

1. put on with ease or speed

  Familiarity information: SLIP ON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLIP ON (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put on with ease or speed

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Context example:

slip on one's shoes

Hypernyms (to "slip on" is one way to...):

assume; don; get into; put on; wear (put clothing on one's body)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

slip off (take off with ease or speed)

Derivation:

slip-on (an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off)

 Context examples 

When a mate brings a slip on his cable—one as knows me, I mean—it won't be in the same world with old John.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)