papete

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈpɛ.t͡ʃi/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈpɛ.tɨ/

• 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), 2006–2024