Chappal

//tʃəppəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of footwear used in India, Mauritius, and Pakistan, similar to a sandal.

    "Chappals and shoes will fill up the garbage pit too quickly. I think it is impossible to burn old shoes and chappals. They melt and become very bad."

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flip-flopsandal

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"Chappals and shoes will fill up the garbage pit too quickly. I think it is impossible to burn old shoes and chappals. They melt and become very bad."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चप्पल (cappal), itself borrowed from Telugu చెప్పులు (ceppulu).

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