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| slip [ slip ] |
noun (plural slips) |
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1. plant cutting: a stem or branch of a plant broken off and used to grow a new plant
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2. narrow piece: a narrow strip of something
  a slip of paper
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3. delicate young person: a young and slightly built person
a slip of a girl
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4. small document: a small form, document, or record of a transaction
a deposit slip
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5. U.S. narrow church pew: a church pew that is narrow
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transitive verb (past and past participle slipped, present participle slip·ping, 3rd person present singular slips) |
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remove slip: to remove a slip from a plant in order to grow a new plant
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| [15th century. Probably < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German slippe "flap, split"] |
