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espadrille
[ es-puh-dril ]
noun
- a flat shoe with a cloth upper, a rope sole, and sometimes lacing that ties around the ankle.
- a casual shoe resembling this, often with a wedge heel instead of a flat sole.
espadrille
/ ˌɛspəˈdrɪl /
noun
- a light shoe with a canvas upper, esp with a braided cord sole
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Word History and Origins
Origin of espadrille1
1860–65; < French < Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espart esparto
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Word History and Origins
Origin of espadrille1
C19: from French, from Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espart esparto ; so called from the use of esparto for the soles of such shoes
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