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chancleta
flip-flop
chancla
sandal
+
-eta
diminutive suffix
Chancleta means flip-flop and can be thought of as chancla0 (sandal0) + -eta1 (diminutive suffix1), suggesting a small or casual type of sandal.
noun
  1. flip-flop
    A type of open-backed, slip-on footwear
    Se puso las chancletas para ir a la playa. // He put on his flip-flops to go to the beach.