[es-puh-dril] 
| 1. | a flat shoe with a cloth upper, a rope sole, and sometimes lacing that ties around the ankle. |
| 2. | a casual shoe resembling this, often with a wedge heel instead of a flat sole. |
es·pa·drille (ěs'pə-drĭl')  (click for larger image in new window) n. A shoe usually having a fabric upper part and a sole made of a flexible material, such as rope or rubber. [French, from Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espart, esparto, from Latin spartum; see esparto.] |
pəˌdrɪl