espadrille
noun
es·pa·drille
ˈe-spə-ˌdril 
: a sandal usually having a fabric upper and a flexible sole
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Oversized tortoiseshell or cat-eye frames add instant Palm Beach personality and a pair of espadrilles add to the beachy elevated look.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
After her death, the baron gave his companion Pauline’s bed, a pair of simple blue-and-white espadrilles, and two blue-and-white porcelain bowls.
—Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
Grab it in 15 colors, and pair it with accessories like a sunhat, layered necklaces, and your favorite sandals, espadrilles, or flats—you’ll look like a million bucks (without putting in hours of effort).
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The 38-piece capsule captures the show’s sense of kooky nautical nonsense, the lovable yellow sponge’s face crocheted into a pipsqueak-sized tote bag, printed onto swim trunks, and plastered on slingback espadrilles.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
After her death, the baron gave his companion Pauline’s bed, a pair of simple blue-and-white espadrilles, and two blue-and-white porcelain bowls.
—Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
Grab it in 15 colors, and pair it with accessories like a sunhat, layered necklaces, and your favorite sandals, espadrilles, or flats—you’ll look like a million bucks (without putting in hours of effort).
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The 38-piece capsule captures the show’s sense of kooky nautical nonsense, the lovable yellow sponge’s face crocheted into a pipsqueak-sized tote bag, printed onto swim trunks, and plastered on slingback espadrilles.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Espadrille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espadrille. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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