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  • noun Plural form of espadrille.

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Examples

  • I delight in espadrilles and flats; sandals and loafers; and even though my stiletto days never were, I still have a few super-high heels that I bought because ... well, just because.

    Shoe-a-Palooza | The Stiletto Gang The Stiletto Gang 2008

  • She gave us a cabin where the two young matrons dressed, or rather undressed, as they reappeared in their bathing trousers -- which stopped some little distance above the knee -- very short skirts, bare legs, "espadrilles" on their feet, and large Panama hats to protect them from the sun.

    Chateau and Country Life in France Mary Alsop King Waddington

  • Sara Midda's South of France is a place of ripening lemons and worn espadrilles, ochre walls and olive groves, and everything born of the sun.

    Fashion 2010

  • This isn't always obvious, but footwear is a good clue – serious dancers will be wearing beribboned espadrilles.

    10 of the best outdoors activities in Barcelona 2011

  • Sara Midda's South of France is a place of ripening lemons and worn espadrilles, ochre walls and olive groves, and everything born of the sun.

    agrafer - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • Fraying espadrilles and old bathing suits also get the boot.

    Lifestyle Boost: Closet Case 2010

  • Worst of times Not many, but failing to stock enough flip-flops and espadrilles – and having too many hoodies and jackets – when summer hit early this year.

    Julian Dunkerton: People just love the cut of his cloth |Observer profile 2011

  • This isn't always obvious, but footwear is a good clue – serious dancers will be wearing beribboned espadrilles.

    10 of the best outdoors activities in Barcelona 2011

  • This is a modern sporty look that calls for high-wedge espadrilles and a pair of great sunglasses.

    Getting Out of a Jeans Rut Teri Agins 2011

  • I look around at all the ruffled dresses in the shop—the big straw hats with bows, espadrilles in every color of the rainbow.

    The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011

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