sandal

¹

[ san-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.

verb (used with object)

, san·daled, san·dal·ing or (especially British) san·dalled, san·dal·ling.

1. to furnish with sandals.

sandal

²

[ san-dl ]

noun

1. sandalwood.

sandal

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈsandalled, adjective

Other Words From

• un·sandaled adjective
• un·sandalled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandal¹

1350–1400; < French sandale; replacing Middle English sandalie < Latin sandalium < Greek sandálion, equivalent to sándal ( on ) sandal + -ion diminutive suffix

Origin of sandal²

1350–1400; Middle English sandell < Medieval Latin sandalum < Late Greek sántalon, dissimilated variant of sándanon ≪ Sanskrit candana

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandal¹

C14: from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion a small sandal, from sandalon sandal

Example Sentences

She jumped out of bed in her nightgown, chased after her 10-year-old border collie, Henry Valentine, and ran to her car in a pair of sandals.

From Los Angeles Times

His sandals are covered in a potent orange dust – the residue from the desert.

From BBC

She sat in the shade and chatted with Appleton, her wet sandals resting on hard clay.

From Los Angeles Times

And in a glimpse of its long-dead inhabitants, the imprint of a woman's sandal and animal footprints were found on some of the tile rejects, while another tile had a finger-made inscription.

From BBC

While Skechers offers a wide variety of of footwear — from soccer cleats to work boots to summer sandals — it has still managed to find a strong company identity, Poser said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• moccasin
• shoe
• slipper