A type of slipper in which the vamp extends high over the instep, and the sides and back of the foot are covered, typically having elasticated gores joining the vamp to the sides.
Origin
Late 19th century.
Definition of Romeo slipper in US English:
Romeo slipper
noun
US
A type of slipper in which the vamp extends high over the instep, and the sides and back of the foot are covered, typically having elasticated gores joining the vamp to the sides.