'flippers' definitions:
Definition of 'flippers'
From: GCIDE
- flippers \flippers\ n. flipper [By analogy with flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for locomotion] A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially underwater).
- Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not worn when walking on land.
- Syn: fin, fins. [WordNet 1.5]