Definition of "espadrille" [espadrille]

• A shoe usually having a fabric upper part and a sole made of a flexible material, such as rope or rubber. (noun)

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• "The espadrille is a time-honored comfort solution, having been made in Spain since the fourteenth century; this simple-cum-elegant design was also “green” well before Earth was put in peril by man."
• "I wonder about the “espadrille-shoed chèvre” also."
• "Hmmmm ... un espadrille-shoed chèvre avec une barbiche!"