espadrille
noun
es·pa·drille
ˈe-spə-ˌdril 
: a sandal usually having a fabric upper and a flexible sole
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Take, for example, Kate Middleton’s formerly beloved espadrille wedges.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Wear it on a farmers market stroll or dress it up with espadrilles for rooftop cocktails.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
So keep reading for all the best shorts to wear with sandals, espadrilles, loafers, and more flats.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
The eight-piece collection pairs the children’s store La Coqueta’s fun prints with the shoe brand Flabelus’s espadrille silhouettes.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Wear it on a farmers market stroll or dress it up with espadrilles for rooftop cocktails.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
So keep reading for all the best shorts to wear with sandals, espadrilles, loafers, and more flats.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
The eight-piece collection pairs the children’s store La Coqueta’s fun prints with the shoe brand Flabelus’s espadrille silhouettes.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 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 2 May. 2026.
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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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