sandal

¹

[san-dl]

noun

1. a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.

2. any of various low shoes or slippers.

3. a light, low, rubber overshoe covering only the front part of a woman's high-heeled shoe.

4. 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)

sandaled, sandaling , sandalled, sandalling .

1. to furnish with sandals.

sandal

²

[san-dl]

noun

1. sandalwood.

sandal

/ ˈsændəl /

noun

1. a light shoe consisting of a sole held on the foot by thongs, straps, etc

2. a strap passing over the instep or around the ankle to keep a low shoe on the foot

Other Word Forms

• unsandaled adjective
• unsandalled adjective
• sandalled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandal¹

1350–1400; < French sandale; replacing Middle English sandalie < Latin sandalium < Greek sandálion, equivalent to sándal ( on ) sandal + -ion diminutive suffix

Origin of sandal²

1350–1400; Middle English sandell < Medieval Latin sandalum < Late Greek sántalon, dissimilated variant of sándanon ≪ Sanskrit candana

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandal¹

C14: from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion a small sandal, from sandalon sandal

Example Sentences

Celeste reportedly left her home wearing gray pants, a black sweater, a hat and Hello Kitty sandals.

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The British actor is pointing down to a brightly coloured, Argyle patterned pair, worn with brown leather sandals.

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She noticed her uncle’s feet were bloodied from walking on broken glass in sandals and he was staring off into the distance and appeared to be in a fog.

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The relaxed tone in his voice matches his comfy clothing, punctuated by cool accessories — a chic pair of third-eye sunglasses and sandals.

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She launches into how she likes to style her brown snakeskin Chloé Silverado bag — with “one of those skirts that you can cinch and pull up a bit” and “gladiator sandals.”

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Related Words

• moccasin 
• shoe 
• slipper