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sandal

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san·dal 1  (sndl)
n.
1. A shoe consisting of a sole fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
2. A low-cut shoe fastened to the foot by an ankle strap.
3. A rubber overshoe cut very low and covering little more than the sole of the shoe.
4. A strap or band for fastening a low shoe or slipper on the foot.

[Middle English, from Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon, sandal.]

sandaled adj.

san·dal 2  (sndl)
n.
Sandalwood.

[Middle English, from Old French sandale (possibly via Late Greek santalon), from Arabic andal, from Sanskrit candanam.]

sandal [ˈsændəl]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a light shoe consisting of a sole held on the foot by thongs, straps, etc.
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a strap passing over the instep or around the ankle to keep a low shoe on the foot
[from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion a small sandal, from sandalon sandal]
sandalled  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sandalsandal - a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
espadrille - a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
flip-flop, thong - a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
huarache, huaraches - a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
zori, pusher - a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
scuffer - a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
talaria - a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
Translations
sandal [ˈsændl] Nsandalia f, guarache m or huarache m (Mex)
a pair of sandalsunas sandalias

sandal [ˈsændəl] nsandale f
a pair of sandals → une paire de sandales

sandal
nSandale f

sandal [ˈsændl] nsandalo
sandal [ˈsændl] nsandalo

sandal
n sandal [ˈsӕndl]
a type of light shoe, the sole of which is held on to the foot by straps a pair of sandals. sandaal صَنْدَل сандал sandál sandal die Sandale σανδάλι sandalia sandaal صندل؛كفش sandaali sandale סַנדָל चप्पल sandala szandál sandal sandali sandalo サンダル 샌들 sandalas sandale sandal sandaal sandal sandał sandália sanda сандалия sandál sandala sandala sandal รองเท้าแตะ sandalet 涼鞋 сандалія; босоніжок ہلکی کھلی ، تسمہ دار پاپوش dép, dép xăng đan 便

sandal صندل sandál sandal Sandale σανδάλι sandalia sandaali sandale sandala sandalo サンダル 샌들 sandaal sandal sandał sandália сандалия sandal รองเท้าแตะ sandalet dép săng-đan 凉鞋


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They and the women, as a rule, wore a coarse tow-linen robe that came well below the knee, and a rude sort of sandal, and many wore an iron collar.
I don't know that you can notice it, but it is evident to me that the foot inside the sandal that made these imprints were not the foot of a Negro.
I then took leave of him, and exchanging my merchandise for sandal and aloes wood, camphor, nutmegs, cloves, pepper, and ginger, I embarked upon the same vessel and traded so successfully upon our homeward voyage that I arrived in Balsora with about one hundred thousand sequins.
 
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