No. 17,357 in Russian
тапы
"Тапы" is colloquial Russian for "slippers" or "flip-flops."
In a sentence
Я купил новые тапы для бега.
I bought new running shoes.
Here, 'тапы' is used to refer specifically to athletic shoes, indicating the intended activity associated with wearing them.
На вечернем мероприятии все были в стильных тапах.
At the evening event, everyone was wearing stylish slippers.
In this context, 'тапы' refers to elegant slippers, describing the footwear worn during the event.
После тренировки он переоделся в удобные тапы.
After the workout, he changed into comfortable slippers.
'тапы' here denotes casual, comfortable indoor shoes intended for relaxation after physical activity.
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