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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Complete the look with straight-leg white jeans, heeled sandals, and a clutch.
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 June 2025
Pulling this makeshift pantsuit together is a fun and whimsical pair of walking sandals.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
He is pictured wearing a black jacket with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath, maroon pants and blue sandals — the clothes he was seen in.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
On Monday in New York, Comer stepped out in a Calvin Klein Collection dress that played with surface contrast through a matte and high-sheen skirt panel, styled with metallic gold stiletto sandals.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 June 2025
Pulling this makeshift pantsuit together is a fun and whimsical pair of walking sandals.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
He is pictured wearing a black jacket with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath, maroon pants and blue sandals — the clothes he was seen in.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
On Monday in New York, Comer stepped out in a Calvin Klein Collection dress that played with surface contrast through a matte and high-sheen skirt panel, styled with metallic gold stiletto sandals.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
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“Sandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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sandal
noun
san·dal
ˈsan-dᵊl 
: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot
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