What is another word for flops?

Pronunciation: [flˈɒps] (IPA)

Flops are footwear that are open-toed and have a single strap that fits between the toes and attaches to the sole of the shoe. These shoes are often made of rubber or foam and are perfect for casual wear. They are commonly known by other names such as flip-flops, thongs, jandals, slippers, or slides. Flip-flops, although originally designed and worn in warmer climates, have become a popular choice of footwear globally due to their affordability and fashionability. Regardless of the name or design, these simple shoes offer a comfortable and easy-going aesthetic that has made them a footwear staple for generations.

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Usage examples for Flops

They, with buckets in hand, were dashing the water over the decks to carry off the sand through the scuppers, and then they had to dry the decks with huge swabs, which they swung about, now bringing them down on one side, now on another, with loud flops.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
She ain't one o' your weak sort that flops down at the slightest report of good or bad luck, but we'd better be on the safe side.
"Dixie Hart"
Will N. Harben
But his heart was doing flip-flops.
"Man of Many Minds"
E. Everett Evans

Famous quotes with Flops

  • I always say that you should remake flops, not hits.
    Richard Benjamin
  • You learn more from the flops than you do from the hits.
    Theodore Bikel
  • I prefer to remake flops. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was a remake of a flop, and The Quiet American is a remake of a flop.
    Michael Caine
  • I'll match my flops with anybody's but I wouldn't have missed 'em.
    Rosalind Russell
  • I had flops, I had success.
    Agnes Varda

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