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
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Recent Examples of sandal from the Web
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With her creative consultant role for Puma and occasional collabs with acclaimed shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, Rihanna has brought swag to the sneakers', heels' and sandals' game.
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An officer placed an evidence marker next to a black sandal on the road.
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In the basement, the Marcianos found special cabinets containing fezzes, crowns, faux-chain-mail headdresses, fanciful Egyptian-style hats like the ones worn by Osiris, or Papa Smurf; a huge space devoted to strappy Biblical sandals.
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Step aside Grecian sandals and Birkenstocks—the white boot is here to rule the summer.
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Styled by THR power stylist Elizabeth Stewart, the actress and new mom paired her shimmery dress with a pair of rhinestone-adorned gold flat sandals from Aldo (available for $50 online).
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Rack up the likes in a magenta two-piece set, a satin rose bomber, and baby-pink ankle-strap sandals.
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While spending the day in Del Campo square with Barack in Siena, M'Obama sported distressed white jeans and a Teija one-shoulder striped cotton pink one-shoulder top, paired with simple white sandals, glam sunnies and a cross-body bag.
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A thin naked man, who Eric tells me is a husband and father of two, also appears in another row, looking natty in a vintage dress and platform sandals with a matching handbag.
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Origin and Etymology of sandal
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon sandal
First Known Use: 14th century
SANDAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of sandal for English Language Learners
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: a shoe with a bottom part that is held in place with straps around the foot and sometimes the ankle
SANDAL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of sandal for Students
: a shoe consisting of a sole that is held in place by straps
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