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chinela.

flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃiˈnɛ.lɐ/Brazil/ʃiˈnɛ.lɐ/Portugal/t͡ʃiˈnɛ.lɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)

    Northeast-Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian cianella (dialectal), from Italian pianella, ultimately from Latin plānus.

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