chinelo
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin plānus (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh (“flat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chinelo m (plural chinelos)
- slipper (low shoe usually worn indoors)
- flip-flop (a sandal, usually of rubber)
- (vulgar, Brazil) lowlife
Synonyms[edit]
- (slipper): chinela
- (flip-flop): chinelo de dedo, havaiana, sandália havaiana