Jesus sandalnoun [ C usually plural ]
/ˈdʒiː.zəs ˌsæn.dəl//ˈdʒiː.zəs ˌsæn.dəl/mainly UKa simple style of sandal (= light shoe for warm weather) consisting of two leather straps that go across the top of the foot and sometimes a strap around the heel (= the back of the foot), fixed to a flat bottom part usually made from natural materials:
A young man in Jesus sandals walked past.
More examples
- I've never heard of Birkenstocks, and I don't wear Jesus sandals. I tend to wear nice handmade shoes.
- This was Bondi Beach - all Jesus sandals and tie-dye tops.
- Environment-friendly cars are for tree-huggers who wear Jesus sandals, he says.
- "You should wear something comfortable, like Jesus sandals." -- "Oh Mother. I'm not wearing those."
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shoes
- ankle boot
- ballet shoe
- Birkenstock
- bootlace
- bootstrap
- brogue
- gumboot
- high heels
- high-top
- hobnail boot
- insole
- instep
- shoelace
- shoestring
- shoetree
- skyscraper heels
- slingbacks
- spat
- welly
- whitening
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