espadrille
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- noun
- /ˌɛspəˈdrɪl/
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alpargata
- On a warm summer day, she slipped on her comfortable espadrilles before heading to the beach.
- wedge espadrilles
- lace-up espadrille
- red espadrilles
So I have gone for a tiny heel and also I'm loving this whole like espadrille type vibe, but I don't know that I really like espadrilles.
- So I have gone for a tiny heel and also I'm loving this whole like espadrille type vibe, but I don't know that I really like espadrilles.
Examples
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She wore her hair pulled back from her face, and her shoes, faded red espadrilles, squeaked when she walked.
Fiction book (1996) -
I was wearing her lime-green espadrilles, which matched the T-shirt.
Fiction book (1992) -
And I have found some of my favorite espadrilles shoes from them, bright green.
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Espadrilles are great for walks near the beach, or even for special occasions.
Blog text (23) -
I unpacked a pair of little girls' espadrilles.
Blog text (23) -
When you pick your pair of espadrilles, stick to the neutral colors, and spice it up with some bright accessories.
Blog text (23) -
Red shorts, which were plenty short, a strapless white top, and espadrilles.
Fiction book (1999) -
She wore navy espadrilles.
Fiction book (1999) -
When she had traversed the wooden walkway to the road, she stopped to dust her feet off and dig her espadrilles from her tote.
Fiction book (1995) -
Their mother, a pretty woman in a thin cotton dress and canvas espadrilles, tapped her fingers against her arms and watched their antics impassively.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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A light shoe where straps hold the sole to the foot
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Things people wear on their feet, like shoes or boots
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Things you wear on your feet like shoes or boots
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Espadrille comes from the Spanish word esparto, which means 'a tough grass' that was used to make rope and the soles of shoes. That's why an espadrille is a light sandal with a rope-like sole.