pantouffle

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A form of pantofle — A slipper.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounpantouffle (plural pantouffles)

plural pantouffles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pantofle.

    That hath or weareh^([sic]) pantouffles.

    1586, Ambrosii Calepini Dictionarium Decem Lingvarum, […], Lyons, page 268, column 2
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    Now you muſt know, that the Women ſtand upon their Pantouffles, even in Hell itſelf.

    1745, Francisco de Quevedo, translated by Mr. Nunez, Visions: Being a Satire on the Corruptions and Vices of All Degrees of Mankind from the King to the Cobler. […], London: […] J. Collyer, […], page 58

    There is little remarkable, except the Make of his Pantouffles or Slippers, which barely cover his Toes, and the hanging Sleeves of his furred Habit, which tho’ ſhorter than moſt hitherto ſeen, is not ſo ſhort as his Father’s, who firſt introduced that Faſhion in the French Court.

    1750, Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of France. […], volume II, London: […] W. Innys […]; J. and P. Knapton […]; and R. Manby and H. S. Cox […], page 25

    They were even become ſo heavy that they paſſed into a proverb, and when any one wanted to expreſs a thing that was remarkably clumſy, Caſſem’s pantouffles were always the object of compariſon.

    1770 August, “The Effects of Avarice; An Oriental Tale”, in The Lady’s Magazine; or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and Amusement, volume I, London: […] Robinson and Roberts, […], page 31, column 2

    No perſon or perſons who ſhall occupy the myſtery or occupation of a cordwainer or ſhoemaker ſhall ſhew, to the intent to put to ſale, any ſhoes, boots, buſkins, ſtartops, ſlippers or pantouffles, upon the Sunday, upon pain of forfeiture for every pair made, ſold, ſhewed, or put to ſale, three ſhillings and four-pence, and the juſt and full value of the ſame.

    1795, William Hawkins, A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown; or A System of the Principal Matters Relating to That Subject, Digested under Proper Heads, 7th edition, volume I, London: […] G. G. and J. Robinson, […]; and J. Butterworth, […], page 13

    […] / And yet her ’kerchief and her ruffles, / Her petticoats and her pantouffles, / Were full as cleanly and as neat / As you can buy in Monmouth ſtreet: / […]

    1798, [William Watkins], Anomaliae. Being Desultory Essays on Miscellaneous Subjects., Whitby: […] T. Webster, page 124
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