Slip vs. Briefs
Difference Between Slip and Briefs
Slipnoun
(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Briefsnoun
plural of brief
Slipnoun
(obsolete) Mud, slime.
Briefsnoun
A short close-fitting type of underpants.
Slipnoun
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
a slip from a vineBriefsnoun
short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey)
Slipnoun
(obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
Slipnoun
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.Slipnoun
A long, thin piece of something.
Slipnoun
A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
a salary slipSlipnoun
(marine insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
Slipnoun
An act or instance of slipping.
I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip.Slipnoun
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
Slipnoun
A slipdress.
Slipnoun
A mistake or error.
a slip of the tongueSlipnoun
(nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A slipway.
Slipnoun
(medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
Slipnoun
(cricket) Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
Slipnoun
A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
Slipnoun
A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
He gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison.Slipnoun
A portion of the columns of a newspaper etc. struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
Slipnoun
(dated) A child's pinafore.
Slipnoun
An outside covering or case.
a pillow slipthe slip or sheath of a swordSlipnoun
(obsolete) A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
Slipnoun
(ceramics) An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.
Slipnoun
A particular quantity of yarn.
Slipnoun
A narrow passage between buildings.
Slipnoun
(US) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
Slipnoun
(mining) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
Slipnoun
(engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
Slipnoun
(electrical) The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To err.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
A bone may slip out of place.Slipverb
(transitive) To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.Slipverb
(transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
Some errors slipped into the appendix.Slipverb
To move down; to slide.
Profits have slipped over the past six months.Slipverb
To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
Slipverb
To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
Slipverb
(obsolete) To omit; to lose by negligence.
Slipverb
To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
to slip a piece of cloth or paperSlipverb
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.Slipverb
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
Slipverb
To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go beyond the allotted deadline.
Slipnoun
a socially awkward or tactless act
Slipnoun
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Slipnoun
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
Slipnoun
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Slipnoun
a young and slender person;
he's a mere slip of a ladSlipnoun
a place where a craft can be made fast
Slipnoun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
he blamed his slip on the icethe jolt caused many slips and a few spillsSlipnoun
a slippery smoothness;
he could feel the slickness of the tillerSlipnoun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Slipnoun
a small sheet of paper;
a receipt slipSlipnoun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Slipnoun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcaseSlipnoun
an unexpected slide
Slipnoun
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Slipnoun
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Slipverb
move stealthily;
The ship slipped away in the darknessSlipverb
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;
He slipped some money into the waiter's handSlipverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
the wheels skidded against the sidewalkSlipverb
get worse;
My grades are slippingSlipverb
move smoothly and easily
Slipverb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Slipverb
pass on stealthily;
He slipped me the key when nobody was lookingSlipverb
pass out of one's memory
Slipverb
move out of position;
dislocate jointsthe artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
