noun

sandal

sandal

I bought a new pair of sandals for summer.

I bought a new pair of sandals for summer.

((a/an)) sandal or ((a pair of)) sandals a type of open footwear She is wearing a new pair of sandals.

Synonyms: flip-flop, slide

From Latin 'sandalium', which comes from Greek 'sandalion', a type of shoe.

Think of walking on 'sand', so you wear a 'sandal'. It helps to picture wearing them on a beach.

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