sandal
1a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
any of various low shoes or slippers.
a light, low, rubber overshoe covering only the front part of a woman's high-heeled shoe.
a band or strap that fastens a low shoe or slipper on the foot by passing over the instep or around the ankle.
to furnish with sandals.
Origin of sandal
1Other words from sandal
- un·san·daled, adjective
- un·san·dalled, adjective
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Origin of sandal
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How to use sandal in a sentence
He was dressed in traditional Indian white pajamas and dark brown sandals.
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He wore the hooded brown habit and sandals of a Franciscan Capuchin friar.
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The garden walks were damp, and Edna called to the maid to bring out her rubber sandals.
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The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerUm longed to return for her straw sandals, but this freedom of the night was already far too precious for jeopardy.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaHis unhosed feet, shod in worn-out sandals, rested on wooden stirrups.
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British Dictionary definitions for sandal
/ (ˈsændəl) /
a light shoe consisting of a sole held on the foot by thongs, straps, etc
a strap passing over the instep or around the ankle to keep a low shoe on the foot
Origin of sandal
1Derived forms of sandal
- sandalled, adjective
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