Etymology

pantofle

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Today it means: A slipper. Full definition →

First used 15th c.Middle English pantuflis pl ← Middle French pantoufle
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  1. Middle French · derived frompantoufle“slipper”
  2. Middle English · inherited frompantuflis pl
  3. English todaypantofle

From Middle English pantuflis pl, pantuiffillis pl, from Middle French pantoufle (“slipper”), of uncertain origin.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. A slipper.

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