Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fitted removable cover of cloth or other material for a piece of upholstered furniture.
  • transitive verb To provide with slipcovers or a slipcover.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture

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Examples

  • It also has a washable slipcover, which is very important for a house with a new baby.

    The Gallagher Guide To The Baby Years Stephanie Gallagher 2004

  • The release is done with a standard single sized keepcase inside a slipcover, though the slipcover is a touch larger than usual as it also has to hold a booklet.

    Mania News Feed 2010

  • First, they have reinstated the original poster art, both on the cover and on the nicely embossed slipcover, which is a major improvement over the tacky work on the previous release.

    digitallyOBSESSED.com DVD News and Reviews 2009

  • The back of the slipcover is a little better as there are several shots from the show and a nice chunk of black text that describes what the premise is.

    Mania News Feed 2009

  • The back of the slipcover is a little better as there are several shots from the show and a nice chunk of black text that describes what the premise is.

    Mania News Feed 2009

  • The back of the slipcover is a little better as there are several shots from the show and a nice chunk of black text that describes what the premise is.

    Mania News Feed 2009

  • Inside the slipcover is a well design digipak that doesn't have multiple foldout piece but rather just opens like a book.

    Mania News Feed 2009

  • The slipcover is a super soft microsuede material - much easier to clean.

    Yanko Design 2008

  • Critics debunk such attempts as "flunk architecture" and deride it as 'slipcover' since it never explored either its own potential or helped societies cast their evolving identities.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Critics debunk such attempts as "flunk architecture" and deride it as 'slipcover' since it never explored either its own potential or helped societies cast their evolving identities.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

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