flip-flops

See also: flipflops and flip flops

English

Noun

flip-flops

1. casual footwear which are held in place around the front of the foot and are so named because of the sound they make slapping against the sole of the foot as the wearer walks
2. plural of flip-flop

Synonyms

• jandals (New Zealand)
• thongs (Australia)
• zoris (Chaina)

Translations

thong — see thong

Verb

flip-flops

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flip-flop
   • 2004: the necessity for yet another place at which to buy a polo shirt or a pair of flip-flops may not be apparent to the town's residents — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38