Etymology

beach sandal

Today it means: A flip-flop (footwear). Full definition →

Japanese ビーチサンダル ← English beach
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  1. English · derived frombeach
  2. Japanese · calque ofビーチサンダル
  3. English todaybeach sandal

Calque of Japanese ビーチサンダル (bīchi sandaru), from English beach + sandal.

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