half-slip
Definition
- Noun:
- An undergarment worn under a skirt: A half-slip is a piece of women's lingerie, typically a skirt-like garment without a waistband or bodice, designed to be worn under a skirt or dress to provide a smooth line and sometimes opacity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She wore a white half-slip under her sheer summer dress.
- A lace-trimmed half-slip can add a touch of elegance to an outfit.
Advanced Usage
- "to wear a half-slip": This is the standard construction for describing its use.
- For the formal event, she made sure to wear a half-slip.
Variants and Related Words
- Slip (noun): A more general term for an undergarment, which can be a full slip (with a bodice) or a half-slip.
- Underskirt (noun): A garment worn under a skirt; can be synonymous with a half-slip or refer to a decorative layer of a skirt itself.
Synonyms
- Underskirt: A garment worn beneath a skirt.
- Petticoat: A fuller, often historical, undergarment worn under a skirt or dress; a half-slip is a modern, simpler type of petticoat.
Related Phrases
- Slip showing: A phrase used when the edge of a slip (half-slip or full slip) is visible below the hem of the outer garment.
- She adjusted her skirt to avoid her slip showing.
Noun
-
undergarment worn under a skirt
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
