SLIPCOVER Definition & Meaning

slipcover

[ slip-kuhv-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
a book jacket.

verb (used with object)

to cover with a slipcover.

slipcover

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noun

a fitted but easily removable cloth cover for a chair, sofa, etc Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)loose cover
a book jacket; dust cover

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of slipcover¹

First recorded in 1885–90; slip ¹ + cover

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Buy washable rugs or use the fabric as slipcovers on furniture cushions.

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She went on to define it as “a skirt with enough cloth to slipcover New Jersey with a big poodle appliquéd on it.”

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Contained within are the five films in cases with black-and-white illustrated slipcovers and just a speck of color to make the monochrome imagery pop.

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Refresh portable design elements such as slipcovers, throws and toss pillows.

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From slipcovers to painted floors and reclaimed wood, no clear style may define what some consider “country-inspired décor.”

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