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Definition of sandal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sandal

noun

/ˈsændl/

/ˈsændl/

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a type of light open shoe that is worn in warm weather. The top part consists of leather bands that fasten the sole to your foot.Topics Clothes and Fashionb2
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adjective
- high-heeled
- platform
- flat
- …
… of sandals
- pair
verb + sandal
- kick off
- slip on
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon ‘wooden shoe’, probably of Asiatic origin; compare with Persian sandal.

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