ESPADRILLE


Meaning of ESPADRILLE in English

[ 'ɛspədrɪl , ˌɛspə'drɪl ]

■ noun a light canvas shoe with a plaited fibre sole.

Origin

C19: from Fr., from Provençal espardi(l)hos , from espart 'esparto', from L. spartum (see esparto ).

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