Pan-tō'fle, n.

noun

(pan-tōō'f'l), n. [Fr. pantoufle, Sp. pantuflo, It. pantofola, pantufola, Ger. pantoffel, bantoffel, from Up. Ger. band-tafel, a wooden sole (tafel) with a leather string (band) to put the foot through; D. pantoffel, pattoffel, L. Ger. & Sw. toffel, Dan. töffel, Icel. tapta.] A slipper for the foot. [Written also pantable and pantoble]

Melpomene has on her feet her high cothurns, or tragic pantofles, of red velvet and gold. Peacham.