ladies'-slipper

A form of lady's slipper — Any member of the subfamily Cypripedioideae of orchids, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.

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Meanings

nounladies'-slipper (plural ladies'-slippers)

plural ladies'-slippers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lady's slipper
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APA

ladies'-slipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladies'-slipper

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“ladies'-slipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladies'-slipper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ladies'-slipper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladies'-slipper.

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