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pantofola

/panˈtɔ.fo.la/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,153

Meaning

slipper

  • comfortable soft indoor shoe, slipper

In a sentence

Quando arrivo a casa mi metto sempre le pantofole.

When I get home, I always put on my slippers.

Dove hai nascosto le mie pantofole nuove?

Where did you hide my new slippers?

Non camminare sul pavimento freddo senza pantofole.

Don't walk on the cold floor without slippers.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pantofolafeminine · singular
pantofolefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually used in the plural 'le pantofole'. 'Ciabatta' is a close synonym, often used for flatter slip-ons.

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