huarache

[ wuh-rah-chee; Spanish wah-rah-che ]

noun

, plural hua·ra·ches [w, uh, -, rah, -cheez, wah-, rah, -ches].

1. a Mexican sandal having the upper woven of leather strips.

Word History and Origins

Origin of huarache¹

1885–90; < Mexican Spanish < Tarascan kwaṛáči

Related Words

• moccasin
• shoe
• slipper