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sandal1

Pronunciation: /ˈsand(ə)l/
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Definition of sandal

noun

  • a light shoe with either an openwork upper or straps attaching the sole to the foot: they were dressed in open-toed sandals

Derivatives

sandalled

(US sandaled) adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon 'wooden shoe', probably of Asiatic origin; compare with Persian sandal

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Definition of sandal in the US English dictionary
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