sandal

¹ American  

[san-dl] / ˈsæn dl /

noun

1. sandalwood.

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sandal ² American  

[san-dl] / ˈsæn 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.

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verb (used with object)

sandaled, sandaling, sandalled, sandalling

1. to furnish with sandals.

sandal British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• sandalled adjective
• unsandaled adjective
• unsandalled adjective

Etymology

Origin of sandal¹

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

Origin of sandal¹

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

Example Sentences

Handcuffed and in sandals, Maduro was escorted by federal agents through a Manhattan US Drug Enforcement Administration facility late Saturday, a video posted by the White House on social media showed.

From Barron's

Once he was there, he said, officials took his sandals, leaving him barefoot.

From Los Angeles Times

She wears battered white leather sandals; at the top of the frame, we see the very bottoms of a slip and a skirt.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.

From The Wall Street Journal

His speakers seem to have needed to say what he would have said, had he been in their sandals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• moccasin
• shoe
• slipper