papete

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈpɛ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈpɛ.te/

  • Rhymes: -ɛti
  • Hyphenation: pa‧pe‧te

Noun

papete f (plural papetes)

  1. (Brazil) flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chinelo
    • 2009, Carol Sganzerla, Tpm‎[1], page 44:
      Bento, de papete, bermuda e camiseta Nike branca, enfrentou bem a correnteza que se formava.
      Bento, wearing sandals, shorts, and a white Nike shirt, faced the waves that formed.

Further reading

  • “papete”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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