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mule

mule

8 8.0
A shoe with no back that leaves the heel open
  • noun
  • /mjuːl/
translation icon : zapato sin talón
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • I had a little something called a Moscow Mule.

  • But I know that certain shoes, especially mules are more like a love and hate but on they look cute.

  • Then I'm wearing these Valentino like slider mules, like brown leather.

  • They're a nice sleek white mule with a really cool metallic heel and it kind of pulls any outfit together.

  • So they're these blush pink mules and they're actually real suede.

  • Walking through the market, I spotted a pair of trendy mules that caught my eye.

Synonyms

slipper
vsmule
136 1.0

A light shoe you wear indoors for comfort

focuses on exposed heel rather than indoor comfort
footwear
vsmule
37 1.0

Things people wear on their feet, like shoes or boots

is a particular heel exposing style not the broad category
scuff
vsmule
  • UK
1 7.4

A light backless shoe people wear indoors

has identical meaning but is a different common name
footgear
vsmule
1 3.0

Things you wear on your feet like shoes or boots

is a single heel exposing style not general foot coverings

Antonyms

574 1.0

A strong shoe that covers the foot and lower leg

Compounds

mule deer
  • Specialized
4 5.6

A large deer with long ears and antlers that split into two in western North America

A person who leads mules to carry goods

mule fat
  • Specialized
9.9

A Californian shrub with thin leafy shoots that deer eat

mule skinner
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who drives and cares for a group of mules

How Open

flip-flop
26 2.5
sandal
94 1.0
mule
8 8.0
slip-on
3 3.2

Surface Forms

mule singular
mules plural

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.