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espadrille

[es-puh-dril] / ˈɛs pəˌdrɪl /
NOUN
sandal
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The shoe of the season is an unfussy espadrille, substituting the sneaker of recent seasons, and which Armani himself wore, showing them off with an ironic laugh.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022

There's also an Alpargatas style with a French flag detail, and variations on the espadrille and sandal with Clare V.'s tassel and leopard print.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2018

For more than six months, there lay, in the restaurant’s cramped subterranean office, a single wedge espadrille on its side.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2016

“I thought that would give the whole collection a different twist, just to have the espadrille, which is THE Spanish shoe,” Copping said.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2015

It was cold out, but she wore platform espadrille sandals: house slippers, she explained, so that she can be as tall as Miral.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2011

She went with “pseudo-casual: jeans and a cute spaghetti-strap white eyelet tank … and espadrilles and red lipstick.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022

“Now I put on what I love to wear in California — a pretty, long, silky-cotton dress with espadrilles, which were brand-new and very cute,” she said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021

Enjoy shopping for new spring espadrilles, but OMG DON’T DIE… As we have often talked about before, the process of re-opening will be more gradual and tentative than the closure was.

From Fox News ● May 1, 2020

Spanish brand Castañer’s suede espadrilles in this rich cognac shade can be worn with just about anything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2018

Not that Dike would ever wear those shoes that looked like espadrilles.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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