noun
slip
A small narrow piece cut from something larger.
She writes her phone number on a slip of paper.
Etymology
The narrow-piece noun comes from a Germanic strip or flap word. It has a different immediate history from the sliding verb.
More examples
- Please return the signed permission slip by Friday.
- He cuts a narrow slip of fabric from the hem.
- She plants a slip of geranium in a small pot.
Forms
slip · slips