sandal

[ san-dl ]

/ ˈsæn dl /

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noun

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

any of various low shoes or slippers.

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

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), san·daled, san·dal·ing or (especially British) san·dalled, san·dal·ling.

to furnish with sandals.

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Origin of sandal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sandal

un·san·daled, adjectiveun·san·dalled, adjective

Words nearby sandal

Sanctus bell, sanctus turret, sand, Sandage, Sandakan, sandal, sandalfoot, sandalwood, Sandalwood Island, sandarac, sandbag

Other definitions for sandal (2 of 2)

sandal²

[ san-dl ]

/ ˈsæn dl /

noun

sandalwood.

Origin of sandal

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

How to use sandal in a sentence

It’s also a truly year-round dress and would look just as natural with tights and boots as with sandals or bare feet.
Blair Braverman’s Favorite Bra-Friendly Dresses|awise|August 12, 2021|Outside Online
Those sandals, and all my other gear, lives in bins organized by season that I rotate from my garage to my closet to keep everything manageable.
Our Gear Guy’s 5 Favorite Summer Items|wtaylor|August 4, 2021|Outside Online
Twenty-two liters is a nice size for carrying all the requirements for a day of fun, like a couple microfiber towels, a picnic lunch, a water bottle, a dog bowl, sandals, and maybe even a hammock.
Paddleboard Gear for the Whole Family (Pup, Too)|Ebony Roberts|June 11, 2021|Outside Online
Hiking boots are great if you want extra ankle support, or if you know you’ll be traversing loose, crumbly ground, but for the majority of trails, sneakers—or even good, supportive sandals with adjustable straps—will work just fine.
How to Plan a Day Hike|Blair Braverman|June 8, 2021|Outside Online

You know we’ll wear sandals in the summer or whatever it ends up being.
These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|May 20, 2021|Freakonomics
The sandal is pictured in cartoon-form against the New York skyline on a wheeled plank, held up by wires emerging from the ground.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Might Model for Bulgari; Beyoncé's H&M Campaign Drops|The Fashion Beast Team|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only MBTs I saw at the Biennale were a white sandal version on Bianca Jagger, who was sitting outside the Russian pavilion.
Venice by Foot|Bettina Von Hase|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His great red feet were bound up in a shoe open at the toes, a kind of compromise for a sandal.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
Alurna sank down on a fallen log, removed her sandal and rubbed the bruised heel.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne
Some tribes near the Mexican boundary wear sandals, and sandal-wearing tribes once ranged widely in the south-west.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
It is therefore carefully kept shut up in a sandal-wood box, on which is engraved a verse of the Koran.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Gold is doubly gold in her presence; and even the diamond sparkles with a new brilliancy on her brow or sandal.
Aurelian|William Ware

British Dictionary definitions for sandal

sandal

/ (ˈsændəl) /

noun

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

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

Derived forms of sandal

sandalled, adjective

Word Origin for sandal

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

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