huarache

hua·ra·che

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuh-rah-chee; Spanish wah-rah-che]
- /wəˈrɑ tʃi; Spanish wɑˈrɑ tʃɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuh-rah-chee; Spanish wah-rah-che]
- /wəˈrɑ tʃi; Spanish wɑˈrɑ tʃɛ/

Definitions of huarache word

noun plural huarache a Mexican sandal having the upper woven of leather strips. 1
noun huarache A leather-thonged sandal, originally worn by Mexican Indians. 1
noun huarache a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather strips, originally worn by Mexican Indians 0
noun huarache A Mexican sandal. 0
noun huarache A food similar in shape to such a sandal, consisting of topping (typically salsa, potato, meat and/or cheese) atop a fried masa (dough) base. 0

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Origin of huarache

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Mexican Spanish < Tarascan kwaṛáči

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Parts of speech for Huarache

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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huarache popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for huarache

noun huarache

slipper — any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
shoe — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
moccasin — a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
thong — a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.

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