Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A shoe usually having a fabric upper part and a sole made of a flexible material, such as rope or rubber.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
Etymologies
- From French espadrille. (Wiktionary)
- French, from Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espart, esparto, from Latin spartum; see esparto. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The espadrille is a time-honored comfort solution, having been made in Spain since the fourteenth century; this simple-cum-elegant design was also “green” well before Earth was put in peril by man.”
“I wonder about the “espadrille-shoed chèvre” also.”
“Hmmmm ... un espadrille-shoed chèvre avec une barbiche!”
“A fabric espadrille wedge from Bettye Muller with leather zip-up back oozes personality in a punchy print mix.”
“While in Argentina he came across a shoe called the alpargata , a kind of espadrille, and thought it would sell well in the United States.”
“Here are my suggestions: Dune's "Nevanna" low wedges, £55, Nicole Farhi's burlap-soled "Gladis" more of a sneaker than an espadrille, but still very cool, £130 and Burberry's buckled leather espadrilles, £250.”
The Wall Street Journal: Sensible and Stylish Summer Sandals
“She wore a yellow dress with a blue sweater around her shoulders, paired with espadrille wedges and a beaded necklace.”
“These Dalila flat espadrille sandals by Paloma Barceló show that even espadrilles, a longtime warm weather staple, can be freshened up. $195 at www. net-a-porter.com.”
“Of course, here at Fashion Statement we couldn't possible restrict ourselves to flat shoes, so we also offer you these lovely colourful suede espadrille-style sandals from Duo (£69), perfect for a summer wedding, or these patent ones from Jaeger (£90) in a cheery cherry red.”
“Rock a more casual look with the quick addition of a medium-height espadrille or wedge, tote bag, and denim jacket or cropped blazer atop.”
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