sandal
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[ san-dl ]
/ ˈsæn dl /
noun
a 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.
verb (used with object), san·daled, san·dal·ing or (especially British) san·dalled, san·dal·ling.
to furnish with sandals.
Origin of sandal
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1350–1400; < French
sandale; replacing Middle English
sandalie < Latin
sandalium < Greek
sandálion, equivalent to
sándal(on) sandal +
-ion diminutive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM sandal
un·san·daled, adjective un·san·dalled, adjectiveWords nearby sandal
sand-sprayed,
sand-struck,
sand.,
sandage,
sandakan,
sandal,
sandalfoot,
sandalwood,
sandarac,
sandbag,
sandbank
Example sentences from the Web for sandaled
British Dictionary definitions for sandaled
sandal
/ (ˈsændəl) /
noun
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
Derived forms of sandal
sandalled, adjectiveWord Origin for sandal
C14: from Latin
sandalium, from Greek
sandalion a small sandal, from
sandalon sandal