half-slip

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half-slip

A woman adjusts her half-slip before putting on a skirt.

Definition
  1. 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.
half-slip

A woman adjusts her half-slip before putting on a skirt.

Noun
  1. undergarment worn under a skirt

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