Definition of espadrille in English:
espadrille
noun ˌɛspəˈdrɪlˈɛspədrɪlˈɛspəˌdrɪl
A light canvas shoe with a plaited fibre sole.
- Team your slouchy, layered outfits with wedge heeled espadrilles, because the sandals which originate from Spain and were big in the 70s are back once again.
- Finish the look with a touch of crochet and add as many broad belts, wooden beaded necklaces, wedge espadrilles and tooled leather handbags as you dare.
- I remember that my French dream was to come here, live in a village and go down to the market in my espadrilles to buy lovely produce.
- Try straw-coloured espadrilles or any shoe in soft caramel suede.
- Then, collect a few play-proof details to keep you looking modern… like a forever-comfortable espadrille because it's an infinitely more fresh choice than an ordinary pair of trainers.
- We pass three young girls, espadrilles on their feet.
- Somewhat foolishly I was wearing a pair of rope espadrilles - but we made it down safely.
- Some, however, look clunkier than others, so choose a style relevant for the occasion; espadrilles are great for the beach, but they're not necessarily suitable for the office.
- I wanted to wear my suede boots but it was raining that day, so espadrilles it was.
- As she races around town, she trips over her espadrille straps and falls into a wheelie bin.
- Time to bring back summertime's other footwear staple: espadrilles.
- If you can find any decent espadrilles with at least a 4-inch heel, please let me know.
- Many of Imelda's shoes are now in a museum, including the pair of simple canvas espadrilles she was wearing at the time she had to literally run from the palace to escape the revolt.
- I slipped on some white hemp soled espadrilles and went down to the open-air restaurant to get some food, because I was hungry.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French, from Provençal espardi(l)hos, from espart 'esparto', from Latin spartum (see esparto).
Definition of espadrille in US English:
espadrille
nounˈespəˌdrilˈɛspəˌdrɪl
A light canvas shoe with a plaited fiber sole.
- Team your slouchy, layered outfits with wedge heeled espadrilles, because the sandals which originate from Spain and were big in the 70s are back once again.
- As she races around town, she trips over her espadrille straps and falls into a wheelie bin.
- I slipped on some white hemp soled espadrilles and went down to the open-air restaurant to get some food, because I was hungry.
- We pass three young girls, espadrilles on their feet.
- Then, collect a few play-proof details to keep you looking modern… like a forever-comfortable espadrille because it's an infinitely more fresh choice than an ordinary pair of trainers.
- Try straw-coloured espadrilles or any shoe in soft caramel suede.
- Some, however, look clunkier than others, so choose a style relevant for the occasion; espadrilles are great for the beach, but they're not necessarily suitable for the office.
- Many of Imelda's shoes are now in a museum, including the pair of simple canvas espadrilles she was wearing at the time she had to literally run from the palace to escape the revolt.
- Time to bring back summertime's other footwear staple: espadrilles.
- I remember that my French dream was to come here, live in a village and go down to the market in my espadrilles to buy lovely produce.
- Somewhat foolishly I was wearing a pair of rope espadrilles - but we made it down safely.
- I wanted to wear my suede boots but it was raining that day, so espadrilles it was.
- If you can find any decent espadrilles with at least a 4-inch heel, please let me know.
- Finish the look with a touch of crochet and add as many broad belts, wooden beaded necklaces, wedge espadrilles and tooled leather handbags as you dare.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French, from Provençal espardi(l)hos, from espart ‘esparto’, from Latin spartum (see esparto).