jandal

English

Etymology

Blend of Japanese +‎ sandal, originally a genericized trademark.[1]

Pronunciation

  • enPR: jăn'dəl, IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒændəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ændəl

Noun

jandal (plural jandals)

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

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References

  1. ^ “Morris Yock trademarks the jandal”, in New Zealand History‎[1], 4 October 1957, retrieved 9 December 2017
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