ruby slippers

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English

Etymology

From the red shoes worn by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, that had magic properties unknown until the end of the story.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ruby slippers pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic) A valuable feature (of software etc) overlooked by the user.