espadrille

[ es-puh-dril ]

/ ˈɛs pəˌdrɪl /

a flat shoe with a cloth upper, a rope sole, and sometimes lacing that ties around the ankle.

a casual shoe resembling this, often with a wedge heel instead of a flat sole.

Origin of espadrille

1860–65; < French < Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espart esparto

esoterism, esotery, esotropia, esp, esp., espadrille, espagnole, espagnolette, espalier, espartero, esparto

espadrille

/ (ˌɛspəˈdrɪl) /

a light shoe with a canvas upper, esp with a braided cord sole

C19: from French, from Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espart esparto; so called from the use of esparto for the soles of such shoes