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

There were beach sandals from Puerto Rico and clogs from Amsterdam and a sphinx from Egypt.

From Literature

She poked something with the toe of her sandal.

From Literature

I added blue streams that run through the ravines, and then placed my wooden figurines: a sandal, a disc with a smiley face painted on.

From Literature

In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.

From Barron's

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

Related Words

• moccasin
• shoe
• slipper