jandal

English

Etymology

Blend of Japanese +‎ sandal, originally a trademarked name.[1]

Pronunciation

  • enPR: jăn'dəl, IPA(key): /ˈdʒændəl/

Noun

jandal (plural jandals)

  1. (New Zealand) A flip-flop (type of footwear)

Synonyms

  • thong (Australia)
  • beach sandal (Japan)

Translations

References

  1. ↑ “Morris Yock trademarks the jandal”, in New Zealand History‎, 4 October 1957, retrieved 9 Dec 2017
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