mule
- noun
- /mjuːl/
- She slipped on her favorite mules before heading out for a casual dinner.
- leather mules
- heeled mules
- a pair of mules
So the last pair of shoes are these and they are a like mule sandal.
- So the last pair of shoes are these and they are a like mule sandal.
Examples
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Then she strode past him out the door, her mules clopping lightly down the stairs and onto the street, into the large, terrible world.
Fiction book (2002) -
The designer showcased a new collection of elegant mules perfect for summer wear.
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I had a little something called a Moscow Mule.
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But I know that certain shoes, especially mules are more like a love and hate but on they look cute.
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Then I'm wearing these Valentino like slider mules, like brown leather.
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They're a nice sleek white mule with a really cool metallic heel and it kind of pulls any outfit together.
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So they're these blush pink mules and they're actually real suede.
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Walking through the market, I spotted a pair of trendy mules that caught my eye.
Synonyms
A light shoe you wear indoors for comfort
Things people wear on their feet, like shoes or boots
A light backless shoe people wear indoors
Things you wear on your feet like shoes or boots
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A large deer with long ears and antlers that split into two in western North America
How Open
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mule for a backless shoe comes from an old name for a light indoor slipper, a shoe you can easily 'slip' into. Think of a mule as an easy, open-heeled shoe — that's why the word now means a shoe with the heel exposed.