pantoffle

Variant of pantofle

pantofle definition

pan·to·fle or pantoffle pan′·tof·fle (pan′tə fəl, pan täf′əl)

noun

slipper

Etymology: LME pantufle ? via Prov < It dial. pantofola, cork slipper < MGr pantophellos whole cork < Gr pantos (see panto-) + phellos, cork

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