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French word
espadrille
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛspadʁij/
Meaning
- feminine nounespadrille
Example
Elle porte des espadrilles en été.
She wears espadrilles in summer.
More examples
Il a acheté des espadrilles à semelle en jute.
He bought jute-soled espadrilles.
Core concept
A relaxed warm-weather shoe joining a fabric upper to a rope-like plant-fiber sole.
Common phrases
espadrilles à semelle en jute
jute-soled espadrilles
espadrilles de plage
beach espadrilles
mettre des espadrilles
put on espadrilles
Similar words
sandale: A summer footwear style that leaves much of the foot bare and uses straps.
tong: A simple open sandal with a toe separator strap.
basket: A sports or casual shoe built with a thick rubber sole.
chaussure: Any type of shoe or other footwear worn in daily life.
Definition in French
Chaussure à tige souvent en toile et à semelle faite de fibres végétales tressées (jute, esparto), de style décontracté et portée en été.
Word origin
The noun espadrille came through Occitan from Catalan espardenya, whose history is linked to esparto, a grass traditionally used in the sole.
Usage tips
- In des espadrilles, the final -s is silent, so the plural usually sounds like the singular.