gaau1 to1膠拖
Jyutpinggaau1 to1
Yalegāau tō
Definition
Plastic or rubber flip-flops, slippers, or thongs.
colloquialclothinghome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cheap, often single-molded rubber or plastic footwear commonly found in local households or wet markets. While sometimes used as a general term for flip-flops, it carries a casual, slightly unrefined connotation that makes it unsuitable for formal settings. It is the quintessential footwear for quick errands or staying at home.
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deoi3對deuiExamples
Just wearing plastic flip-flops is fine for going downstairs to buy things.
Why are you wearing plastic flip-flops to the wedding banquet?
Related words
Common phrases
to wear plastic flip-flops
a pair of plastic flip-flops
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 人字拖, which specifically refers to the thong-style flip-flops with a Y-shaped strap. 膠拖 is a broader category that includes simple slide-on styles as well.
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