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slip

underpants, briefs

noun SLEEP Less Common

Origin: English slip

Usage Note

Slip is a borrowing from English but has a narrower meaning in French: it specifically denotes tight-fitting briefs or bikini-style underpants for either sex. French slip de bain means 'swimming briefs'. Don't confuse it with combinaison (full slip/underdress).

Examples

"Il ne restait plus que son slip."

Natural Translation

He had nothing left but his underpants.

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