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How to spell mule

Mule is spelled M-U-L-E.

hear itmule/mjul/nounLong vowels

What it means: A hybrid animal between a horse and a donkey.

In a sentence: The mule carried baskets of apples up the hill.

Same family: slipper, sandal, shoe, footwear, clog. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: In fashion, the word “mule” for this type of backless slipper or shoe comes through French from Latin, and has been used in English since the 1500s to describe an easy, slip-on style of footwear.

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