chinelo — meaning in English

English meaning

• sandal noun An open shoe held onto the foot with straps, leaving the toes or much of the foot exposed.
• slipper noun A soft, lightweight shoe made to be worn easily indoors.
• thong noun A narrow strip of leather or other material used to fasten or tie things.

Senses

chinelo is used for these senses in English:

• sandal (footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot
• slipper (footwear) A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.
• slipper (footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.
• thong (usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

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