huarache
noun
a Mexican sandal having the upper woven of leather strips.
huaraches
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pluralof huarache.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One May morning in 1961, 21-year-old Manuel Alvarado strapped on his huaraches, stuffed three changes of clothes and a thin blanket into a nylon tote bag and bid his parents farewell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made by Indigenous artisans in Mexico.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
“I remember when I first started selling huaraches at the swap meets, there was something nice about the smell of the leather. There still is,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
The same masa serves as the base for a number of pockets and cakes, whether huaraches or gorditas, corn-flour foundations that are typically fried before being stuffed or topped with your preferred proteins and vegetables.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
I slip on my man huaraches and walk out into the warm night.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
