What does chinelo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word chinelo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chinelo in Portuguese.

The word chinelo in Portuguese means slipper, old shoe, pantufa, chinelo, chinela, chinelo, mule, ladrão pé de chinelo, de chinelo, chinelo de dedo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chinelo

slipper

substantivo masculino

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old shoe

substantivo masculino (sapato velho)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pantufa

noun (usually plural (soft indoor shoe) (calçados macios de dentro de casa)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
These slippers are extremely comfortable thanks to their fake fur lining.

chinelo, chinela

noun (usually plural (thong: beach shoe)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
I always wear flip-flops to the beach.

chinelo

noun (US, regional, slang (shoe: flip-flop)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

mule

noun (usually plural (woman's slipper) (chinela feminina)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Lindsay wears mules around the house.

ladrão pé de chinelo

noun (petty thief)

de chinelo

noun (usually plural (soft indoor shoe)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
These slipper shoes have non-grip soles.

chinelo de dedo

noun (mainly AU, usually plural (flip-flop: beach shoe) (chinelo)

A jovem usou seu chinelo de dedo na praia.
The young woman wore her thongs to the beach.

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