zapatilla

/θapaˈtiʝa/ · B2 · noun · f

slipper

🥿 zapatilla = zapato (shoe) + -illa (little): a little shoe

Spanish adds -illo/-illa to make things smaller, so a zapatilla is a small, light zapato. In Spain the same word also covers trainers and sneakers, so it means any soft, everyday shoe.

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