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chinela
noun
chi·ne·la
\chə̇ˈnālə\
variants: less commonly
chinele
\chə̇ˈnālə\Definition of chinela
-s
: slipper; especially : a flat slipper with no heel worn by Philippine women
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Origin and Etymology of chinela
Spanish chinela, alteration of chanela, probably from Italian dialect cianella, variant of pianella, from piano flat (from Latin planus) + -ellą feminine diminutive suffix
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