sandal

san·dal

noun \ˈsan-d^əl\

Definition of SANDAL

1

: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot

2

: a low-cut shoe that fastens by an ankle strap

3

: a strap to hold on a slipper or low shoe

4

: a rubber overshoe cut very low

— san·daled also san·dalled \ˈsan-d^əld\ adjective

Origin of SANDAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon sandal

First Known Use: 14th century