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addaword.gifdefinition of mandals

noun
men's sandals
Though mandals have permeated celebrity culture and high fashion, men’s style editors and bloggers insist they aren’t acceptable for the Everyman.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 08/12/2010 11:51:00
Definition of mandals from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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