half-slip

1. 1.

   undergarment worn under a skirt

   Synonymspetticoatunderskirt

   Broaderundergarment

   Narrowercrinoline

Questions about half-slip

What does half-slip mean?

half-slip means "undergarment worn under a skirt".

How many syllables are in half-slip?

half-slip has 2 syllables and divides as half--slip under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.