espadrille
noun
es·pa·drille
ˈe-spə-ˌdril 
: a sandal usually having a fabric upper and a flexible sole
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Platform sandals with natural fabrics—think espadrilles, raffia-weave soles, and the like—extend the silhouette when paired with wide-leg jeans.
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Alex Sales, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
That husband is played by a delightfully deadpan Alexander Skarsgård as a man made entirely of wicker fibers, a face that looks like a woven espadrille stretched over a human skull.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
The biggest score is these Mary Jane espadrilles, at just $35, which might just inspire your next trip to Europe.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The eight-piece collection pairs the children’s store La Coqueta’s fun prints with the shoe brand Flabelus’s espadrille silhouettes.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
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Alex Sales, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
That husband is played by a delightfully deadpan Alexander Skarsgård as a man made entirely of wicker fibers, a face that looks like a woven espadrille stretched over a human skull.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
The biggest score is these Mary Jane espadrilles, at just $35, which might just inspire your next trip to Europe.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The eight-piece collection pairs the children’s store La Coqueta’s fun prints with the shoe brand Flabelus’s espadrille silhouettes.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Espadrille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espadrille. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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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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