alpargata

noun

al·​par·​ga·​ta

ˌalpə(r)ˈgätə

plural -s

: espadrille

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, alteration of alpargate, from Arabic dialect (Spain) al-parghāt, plural of al-parghah the sandal, from Arabic al the + parghah sandal, from Spanish abarca

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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