espadrille
noun
es·pa·drille
ˈe-spə-ˌdril 
: a sandal usually having a fabric upper and a flexible sole
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Think breezy maxi dresses, roomy tote bags for beach days, and comfortable shoes like espadrilles that pair effortlessly with nearly every travel outfit in your suitcase.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Sophisticated espadrilles On warmer days, minimalist espadrilles are an elegant and fresh option.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 Mar. 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 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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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Sophisticated espadrilles On warmer days, minimalist espadrilles are an elegant and fresh option.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 Mar. 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 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 17 Mar. 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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