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slops (släps)

plural noun

  1. loosefitting outer garments; specif.,
    1. a smock, coveralls, or the like
    2. Archaic baggy trousers or breeches
  2. clothing, bedding, etc. issued or sold to sailors
  3. cheap, ready-made clothing

Etymology: ME sloppes, pl. of slop, sloppe < OE -slop (as in oferslop, loose outer garment); akin to sliefe, sleeve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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