ruby slippers

ˈruːbi ˈslɪpəz

Definition

Definition of ruby slippers - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

film

iconic shoes worn by Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'

She clicked her ruby slippers and wished to go home.

clothing

Rare

shiny red shoes

Rare

She wore her ruby slippers to the party.

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Images of ruby slippers

iconic shoes worn by Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'
shiny red shoes

Expressions with ruby

ruby wedding

40th anniversary of a marriage

They celebrated their ruby wedding with a grand party..

ruby anniversary

40th wedding anniversary

They celebrated their ruby anniversary with a big family gathering.

ruby port

type of fortified wine from Portugal

She enjoyed a glass of ruby port after dinner.

ruby-red

adj.

deep red color like a ruby

She wore a stunning ruby-red dress.

star ruby

ruby containing a star-shaped reflection

The star ruby glinted with a six-pointed star under the light..

ruby glass

glass colored red using gold chloride

The vase was made of beautiful ruby glass.

Examples of ruby slippers in a sentence

Her costume included sparkling ruby slippers.
The little girl clicked her ruby slippers together.
He bought his daughter ruby slippers for her birthday.

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French:souliers magiques, chaussures rouges brillantes, ...
German:Rubinschuhe, rote Schuhe, ...
Italian:scarpette rosse, scarpe rosse brillanti, ...
Spanish:zapatos de rubí, zapatos rojos brillantes, ...
Portuguese:sapatos de rubi, sapatos vermelhos brilhantes, ...
Chinese:红宝石鞋, 亮红鞋, ...
Japanese:ルビーの靴, 赤い靴, ...
Arabic:حِذاء دوروثي الأَحْمَر, حذاء أحمر لامع, ...
Hebrew:נַעֲלֵי רוּבִּי, נַעֲלֵי אֲדֻמּוֹת מְנֻצְנָצוֹת, ...
Russian:рубиновые туфельки, рубиновые туфли, ...
Ukrainian:рубінові черевички, червоні блискучі туфлі, ...
Hindi:माणिक्य जूते, रूबी चप्पलें, ...
Bengali:রুবি স্লিপার, লাল জুতো, ...
Catalan:sabatilles de robí, sabates vermelles, ...
Czech:rubínové střevíce, červené střevíce, ...
Danish:rubinsko, røde sko, ...
Dutch:robijnen schoenen, glanzende rode schoenen, ...
Greek:κόκκινα γοβάκια, ρουμπινένια παπούτσια, ...
Hungarian:rubinpapucs, csillogó piros cipő, ...
Khmer:ស្បែកជើងពណ៌ក្រហមទទឹម, ស្បែកជើងពណ៌ក្រហមភ្លឺរលោង, ...
Korean:루비 슬리퍼, 빨간 반짝이는 구두, ...
Persian:کفش‌های یاقوتی, کفش‌های قرمز براق, ...
Polish:rubinowe pantofelki, błyszczące czerwone buty, ...
Portuguese (BR):sapatinhos de rubi, sapatos vermelhos brilhantes, ...
Romanian:pantofi rubinii, pantofi roșii strălucitori, ...
Swedish:rubinskor, röda glittriga skor, ...
Thai:รองเท้าทับทิม, รองเท้าแดงแวววาว, ...
Turkish:yakut ayakkabılar, kırmızı parıltılı ayakkabılar, ...
Vietnamese:giày hồng ngọc, giày đỏ lấp lánh, ...

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