espadrille
noun
es·pa·drille
ˈe-spə-ˌdril 
: a sandal usually having a fabric upper and a flexible sole
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At the beach, the French go two directions—casual espadrilles or sophisticated sandal slides.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Even the most familiar and quintessentially summer items feel as covetable as ever—think canvas totes the Miu Miu way, espadrilles enlivened by Loewe x Paula’s Ibiza’s crafty touch, or even Khaite’s raffia bags outfitted with a city slickers’ edge.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
Related Stories Queen Letizia has stepped out in espadrilles many times before.
—Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The sweeping hem goes with everything from with your highest heels to suede espadrilles.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Even the most familiar and quintessentially summer items feel as covetable as ever—think canvas totes the Miu Miu way, espadrilles enlivened by Loewe x Paula’s Ibiza’s crafty touch, or even Khaite’s raffia bags outfitted with a city slickers’ edge.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
Related Stories Queen Letizia has stepped out in espadrilles many times before.
—Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The sweeping hem goes with everything from with your highest heels to suede espadrilles.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for espadrille
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“Espadrille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espadrille. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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espadrille
noun
es·pa·drille
ˈes-pə-ˌdril
: a shoe with a cloth upper and often with a rope braid around the edge
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