pantoffelparade

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of pantoffel (house slipper) +‎ parade (parade). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Presumably it's ironic, but why exactly "pantoffel"?

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəl.paːˌraː.də/
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  • Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧pa‧ra‧de

Noun

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pantoffelparade f (plural pantoffelparades)

  1. (historical) a large number of ambling flaneurs, congregating at certain times (esp. on Sunday morning or afternoon) to show off their sense of fashion

See also

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