slipcover

slipcover
/slip"kuv'euhr/, n.
1. 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.
2. a book jacket.
v.t.
3. to cover with a slipcover.
[1885-90; SLIP1 + COVER]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • slipcover — [slip′kuv΄ər] n. a removable, fitted cloth cover for an armchair, sofa, etc. vt. slipcovered, slipcovering to cover (a chair, etc.) with a slipcover …   English World dictionary

  • Slipcover — A slipcover (also called loose cover ) is a fitted protective cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture. Slipcovers are usually made of cloth. Slipcovers slip on and off, they come fresh, and may be removed for… …   Wikipedia

  • slipcover — slip•cov•er [[t]ˈslɪpˌkʌv ər[/t]] n. 1) clo fur a cover, as for an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable 2) pri a book jacket 3) fur to cover with a slipcover • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • slipcover — noun Date: 1856 a cover that may be slipped off and on; specifically a removable covering for an article of furniture …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • slipcover — noun A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth …   Wiktionary

  • slipcover — slip|co|ver [ˈslıpˌkʌvə US ər] n a loose cloth cover for furniture …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slipcover — slip|cov|er [ slıp,kʌvər ] noun count AMERICAN a cover for a chair or SOFA that you can remove and wash …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • slipcover — n. removable fabric cover for upholstered furniture …   English contemporary dictionary

  • slipcover — noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture • Hypernyms: ↑cloth covering …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Walt Disney video releases — Walt Disney Home Entertainment has released several hundred titles to home video since 1978, as well as direct to video features. They have been released on VHS, Beta, Laserdisc, CED Videodisc, CD Video, DVD, Universal Media Disc (UMD), and Blu… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”