pantofle
or pan·tof·fle
[ pan-tuh-fuh l, pan-tof-uh l, -toh-fuh l, -too- ]
/ ˈpæn tə fəl, pænˈtɒf əl, -ˈtoʊ fəl, -ˈtu- /
noun
a slipper.
a cork-soled patten covering the forepart of the foot, worn in the 16th century.
Words nearby pantofle
pantihose,
pantile,
pantisocracy,
panto,
panto-,
pantofle,
pantograph,
pantology,
pantomime,
pantomimist,
pantomogram
Example sentences from the Web for pantofle
An harlot is like a pantofle or slipper at an inne, which is ready to serve for every foote that comes.
Diary of John Manningham |John Manningham
British Dictionary definitions for pantofle
pantofle
pantoffle pantoufle (pænˈtuːfəl)
/ (pænˈtɒfəl) /
noun
archaic
a kind of slipper
Word Origin for pantofle
C15: from French
pantoufle, from Old Italian
pantofola, perhaps from Medieval Greek
pantophellos shoe made of cork, from
panto- +
phellos cork