I. ˈsand ə l, ˈsaan- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sandalie, from Latin sandalium (plural sandalia ), from Greek sandalion little sandal, diminutive of sandalon sandal
1. : a shoe consisting essentially of a sole fastened to the foot by means of straps or thongs passing over the instep and around the ankle
2. : a low-cut shoe that is usually fastened to the foot by means of an ankle strap and has openwork in the upper
3. : a strap or latchet to hold on a slipper or low shoe by passing across the foot or around the ankle
4. : a rubber overshoe cut very low either with an entire sole and a strip across the instep or with a sole for the fore part of the foot and a strip back of the heel — compare toe rubber
II. transitive verb
( sandaled or sandalled ; sandaled or sandalled ; sandaling -d( ə )liŋ ; sandals )
1. : to provide with sandals : put sandals on
2. : to fasten with a sandal
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin sandalum, santalum, from Late Greek santalon, sandanon, from or akin to Sanskrit candana sandalwood, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil cāntu sandal tree
: sandalwood 1a
IV. noun
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Etymology: Arabic ṣandal, from Persian sandal skiff
: a narrow two-masted boat used on the Barbary coast and on the Nile