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slipcover

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cloth covering

History

Etymology

From slip + cover.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: калъф (kalǎf) — a fitted protective or decorative cover
  • Plautdietsch: Bia — a fitted protective or decorative cover