Definition of slops Slops

We found 10 definitions of slops from 6 different sources.

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What does slops mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Singular: slop

slops - cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
slops - wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
  slop, swill, pigswill, pigwash
  feed, provender food for domestic livestock
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • slops (Noun)
    Plural of slop Scraps that will be fed to animals, particularly to hogs.
  • slops (Noun)
    clothing and bedding issued to sailors.
  • slops (Noun)
    Sailors' breeches ending just below the knees or above the ankles, worn mainly in XVIII century.
  • slops (Noun)
    The dirty wastewater of a house.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • slops
    slops, n.pl. any loose lower garment that slips on easily, esp. trousers: ready-made clothing, &c.—ns. Slop′-sell′er, one who sells cheap ready-made clothes; Slop′-shop, a shop where ready-made clothes are sold; Slop′-work, the making of cheap cloth, any work superficially done; Slop′-work′er, one who does slop-work. [Scand., Ice. sloppr, a long robe—sleppa, to slip.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • slops
    A name given to ready-made clothes, and other furnishings, for seamen, by Maydman, in 1691. In Chaucer's time, sloppe meant a sort of breeches. In a MS. account of the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth, is an order to John Fortescue for the delivery of some Naples fustian for "Sloppe for Jack Greene, our Foole."

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • slops
    Wearing apparel and bedding used by seamen.

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  • slops, verb, present, 3rd person singular of slop (infinitive).
  • slops, noun, plural of slop.

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