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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A light shoe having an upper made of fabric and a sole of rope.

   "She wore loose black silks and black espadrilles."

2. 2
   a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alpargata

Example

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"She wore loose black silks and black espadrilles."

Etymology

Borrowed from French espadrille.

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