Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slept-in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: slep-t-in
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of bedding or clothing, looking untidy and wrinkled from having been slept in recently.

Example Sentences

"He was wearing a stained white singlet that revealed tufts of black hair under his arms, and slept-in white canvas trousers and rubber-soled sneakers."

Questions

What does slept-in mean?: Of bedding or clothing, looking untidy and wrinkled from having been slept in recently.

How to pronounce slept-in

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