Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slipcover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: slip-cov-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth.

American usage

noun

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"He is immobilized by depression, unable to finish painting the walls of his apartment, untie the bundles of books on his floor or take the slipcover and movers' ropes off his couch, even though he has been living there for three months."

Etymology

From slip + cover.

Usage

American usage
Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

slipcovers (plural)

Questions

What does slipcover mean?: A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth.
Where does slipcover come from?: From slip + cover.

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