n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English slippe, probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, split, slit, flap
Date: 15th century
1 a : a small shoot or twig cut for planting or grafting : SCION b : DESCENDANT , OFFSPRING
2 a : a long narrow strip of material b : a small piece of paper
3 : a young and slender person <a slip of a girl>
4 : a long seat or narrow pew