slip on

[slip-on, -awn] / ˈslɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

VERB

dress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorn attire clothe cover decorate don drape put on trim turn out wear

STRONG

apparel array bedeck change clad costume deck embellish furbish garb ornament outfit primp raiment rig robe

WEAK

bundle up fit out slip into spruce up suit up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disrobe reveal take off uncover

STRONG

uglify unclothe

WEAK

bare disarray lay bare mess up open rumple undress wrinkle

VERB

trip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skip slide slip stumble topple tumble

STRONG

buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle

WEAK

fall over go headlong go wrong lose balance lose footing make a faux pas slip up throw off

Antonyms

WEAK

correct fix

VERB

wear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear carry cover display don get into get on put on show sport wrap

STRONG

array attire effect exhibit harness

WEAK

be dressed in clothe oneself draw on dress in fit out have on suit up turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal hide leave alone refuse uncover unwrap

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refresh reject take off

Example Sentences

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“Incredible player and I imagine one day he’ll slip on a green jacket.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Coogan thinks while older fans may feel relieved watching Alan slip on life's "banana skins" that they've avoided, younger viewers - with whom he is popular on TikTok - "see their parents in Partridge".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

I go through hair and makeup, I slip on those shoes and I’m in character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

When there is a new stage show, the shoes of the costumes need to be tested to make sure the performers won’t trip or slip on stage.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

For sure I was in the way and I ought to slip on out.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

slip on

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