Pipe-and-slipper

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fond of, or relating to, domestic comforts; inclined to remain peacefully at home. not-comparable

    "[…] the comforts of a pipe-and-slipper existence."

Example

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"[…] the comforts of a pipe-and-slipper existence."

Etymology

From the idea of a man relaxing at home, wearing slippers and smoking a pipe.

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