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单词 Jesus sandals
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Definition of Jesus sandals in English:

Jesus sandals

(also Jesus boots)
plural noun
informal
  • Open-toed leather sandals of a simple or functional style.

    I remember her in a baggy skirt and Jesus sandals
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wearing Jesus sandals with socks is a fashion faux pas often committed in chilly England.
    • We don't see many sandals around here 'cos all the men wear rubber boots and Dooley and me always used to call sandals Jesus boots.
    • Alfie, looking rather sharp in his baggy shorts, summer shirt, open-toed Jesus boots and shades, cuts a fine figure in a rotundly roundabout sort of way.
    • Relaxed in a casual suit and tartan scarf, with bare feet in Jesus sandals, he's thoughtful, but a twinkle is never far from his eyes.
    • Although he generally preferred to go barefoot, on this occasion he wore strappy Jesus sandals.
    • Her collection included tunics with fringed trims and Greco-Roman draped dresses accessorized with a proliferation of Jesus sandals.
    • I have packed my favourite kipper tie, brown corduroy suit with 6 inch wide lapels, and brown leather Jesus sandals.
    • Monsoon exerted cool vibes with an overtly-floppy sunhat with matching Jesus sandals.
    • He was wearing khaki cargo shorts, a white shirt underneath a blue checked button-up shirt, and Jesus sandals.
    • In the coffee shops they aren't exactly shaking in their Jesus sandals at the prospect of any puritans sweeping through.

Origin

1960s: with reference to the type of footwear traditionally associated with Jesus, from depictions in illustrations and paintings.

Definition of Jesus sandals in US English:

Jesus sandals

(also Jesus boots)
plural noun
informal
  • Open-toed leather sandals of a simple or functional style.

    I remember her in a baggy skirt and Jesus sandals
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alfie, looking rather sharp in his baggy shorts, summer shirt, open-toed Jesus boots and shades, cuts a fine figure in a rotundly roundabout sort of way.
    • Although he generally preferred to go barefoot, on this occasion he wore strappy Jesus sandals.
    • We don't see many sandals around here 'cos all the men wear rubber boots and Dooley and me always used to call sandals Jesus boots.
    • Wearing Jesus sandals with socks is a fashion faux pas often committed in chilly England.
    • He was wearing khaki cargo shorts, a white shirt underneath a blue checked button-up shirt, and Jesus sandals.
    • I have packed my favourite kipper tie, brown corduroy suit with 6 inch wide lapels, and brown leather Jesus sandals.
    • Her collection included tunics with fringed trims and Greco-Roman draped dresses accessorized with a proliferation of Jesus sandals.
    • Monsoon exerted cool vibes with an overtly-floppy sunhat with matching Jesus sandals.
    • Relaxed in a casual suit and tartan scarf, with bare feet in Jesus sandals, he's thoughtful, but a twinkle is never far from his eyes.
    • In the coffee shops they aren't exactly shaking in their Jesus sandals at the prospect of any puritans sweeping through.

Origin

1960s: with reference to the type of footwear traditionally associated with Jesus, from depictions in illustrations and paintings.

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