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Definition of lady's slipper

lady's slipper

Plural:lady's slippers
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lady's slipper Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any of various terrestrial orchids of the subfamily Cypripedioideae, native primarily to north temperate regions, characterized by a large, inflated, pouch-shaped lip.

Example

"While hiking through the damp northern woodlands, the botanists were thrilled to spot a rare yellow lady's slipper blooming in the shade."

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• Nearby Words

ladder
ladle
lady's mantle
lady's slipper
ladybug
ladyfish
laelia

Word Origin & Etymology

Named for the distinctive, pouch-like shape of its flower's lower petal (the labellum), which closely resembles a small, delicate shoe or slipper.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lady's slipper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lady's slipper
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