tardy slip

noun

A piece of paper given to a student who is late to school, to authorize the student to proceed to class.

“The teacher accepted her tardy slip and allowed her to come into the classroom after the bell.”

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Meanings

nountardy slip (plural tardy slips)

plural tardy slips

  1. CanadaUSA piece of paper given to a student who is late to school, to authorize the student to proceed to class.

    The teacher accepted her tardy slip and allowed her to come into the classroom after the bell.

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APA

tardy slip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardy%20slip

MLA

“tardy slip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardy%20slip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tardy slip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardy%20slip.

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