chappal
Britishnoun
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Origin of chappal
from Hindi
Example Sentences
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Prada got into trouble in June after its models walked the runway in Milan wearing a toe-braided sandal that looked like the Kolhapuri chappal, a handcrafted leather shoe made in India.
From BBC
A short distance away from her workshop lies Kolhapur's famous chappal gully, or sandal lane, a cluster of storefronts - many of them struggling to stay afloat.
From BBC
Then, on the side of a dusty road in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province, I tasted a chapli kebab, a thin, heavily spiced patty said to be named for its resemblance to a chappal, or slipper, for the first time.
From New York Times
“Hit him with my chappal,” was the response from one girl, referring to her sandal.
From New York Times
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