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Definition of Espadrille
1. Noun. A sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part.
Definition of Espadrille
1. Noun. a light shoe having an upper made of fabric and a sole of rope ¹
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Definition of Espadrille
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Espadrille
Literary usage of Espadrille
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contes Et Saynètes by Mme. Thérèse (Fornachon) Colin (1900)
"... sm slavery. espace, sm space. espadrille, sf straw-braid slipper. espèce, sf
kind, spedes ; —s, esprit, sm spirit, mind, wit. essayer, v. to try, ..."
2. A French-English Military Technical Dictionary: With a Supplement Containing by Cornélis De Witt Willcox (1917)
"... espadrille, f., canvas shoe with twine sole (of Spanish origin). espagnolette,
f., sash, window, fastening or bolt; espacer, va, to space, ..."
3. L'histoire de France depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'en 1789 by Guizot (François), Witt (Henriette Elizabeth), Alphonse Marie de Neuville, Paul Philippoteaux, Étienne Antoine Joseph Eugène Ronjat (1885)
"... est usité et signifie espadrille, espèce de chaussure populaire; on pourrait
interpréter ainsi le passage : « II forçait, une espadrille ..."
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