A sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes

• Thong-like sandal with a straw sole
• Thong sandal
• Japanese sandal
• Osaka sandal
• Japanese flip-flop

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes [syn: pusher ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1823, from Japanese zori , from so "grass, (rice) straw" + ri "footwear, sole."

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Japanese sandals made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions. 2 (label en regional especially Southeast US) A sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour, ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
are flat and thonged Japanese sandals made of rice straw or other plant fibers, cloth, lacquered wood, leather, rubber, or—increasingly—synthetic materials. Zōri are quite similar to flip-flops , which first appeared in New Zealand and the United States ...