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Meaning of "espadrille" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESPADRILLE

From French, from Provençal espardilho, diminutive of espartesparto; so called from the use of esparto for the soles of such shoes.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ESPADRILLE

espadrille  [ˌɛspəˈdrɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESPADRILLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Espadrille is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESPADRILLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

espadrille

Espadrille

Espadrilles or alpargatas are normally casual flat, but sometimes high heeled shoes originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material moulded to look like rope. The jute rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille; the uppers vary widely in style. In Quebec, however, espadrille is the usual term for running shoes or sneakers.

Definition of espadrille in the English dictionary

The definition of espadrille in the dictionary is a light shoe with a canvas upper, esp with a braided cord sole.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESPADRILLE


Benadryl
ˈbɛnədrɪl
drill
drɪl
escadrille
ˌɛskəˈdrɪl
mandrill
ˈmændrɪl
predrill
priːˈdrɪl
quadrille
kwɒˈdrɪl
redrill
riːˈdrɪl
sulfhydryl
sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl
sulphhydryl
sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl
tendril
ˈtɛndrɪl
test-drill
ˈtestˌdrɪl
tredrille
trəˈdrɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESPADRILLE

esp
espada
espagnole
espagnolette
espalier
espanol
esparto
esparto grass
especial
especially
esperance
Esperantist
Esperanto
espial
espied
espiegle
espieglerie
espier
espies
espionage

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESPADRILLE

andouille
Bastille
famille
fille
Granville
grille
Huntsville
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Lille
Louisville
marseille
Melville
Nashville
radiator grille
rille
Seville
Somerville
taille
zorille

Synonyms and antonyms of espadrille in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «espadrille» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESPADRILLE

Find out the translation of espadrille to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of espadrille from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «espadrille» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麻底
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alpargata
570 millions of speakers

English

espadrille
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

espadrille
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

espadrille
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

espadrille
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espadrille
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

espadrille
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

espadrille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Espadrille
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Espadrilles
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エスパドリーユ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

espadrille
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Espadrille
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

espadrille
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

espadrille
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्पाड्रिली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

espadrille
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espadrille
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

espadrille
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

espadrille
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

espadrille
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

espadrille
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Espadrille
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

espadrillen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Espadrille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of espadrille

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESPADRILLE»

The term «espadrille» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESPADRILLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «espadrille» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «espadrille» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about espadrille

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESPADRILLE»

Discover the use of espadrille in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to espadrille and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Social History of Spanish Labour: New Perspectives on ...
espadrille workers will have received a blow which sooner or later will oblige them to change trades'. In the same respect, El Regional stated that if the introduction of machinery in the espadrille industry was a success 'the main losers would ...
Jose A. Piqueras, Vicent Sanz-Rozalen, 2008
2
Eccentric France: The Bradt Guide to Mad, Magical and ...
On August 15 every year there's an espadrille festival, celebrating the town's most famous export. You can see espadrilles being made, and there are exhibitions on the history and tradition of the rope-soled shoe - as well as more generic ...
Piers Letcher, 2003
3
The Style Checklist: The Ultimate Wardrobe Essentials for You
The Ultimate Wardrobe Essentials for You Lloyd Boston. hat makes an item a closet classic is usually the item's ability to stand on its own as asolo investment. That said, the espadrille, when spotted at an amazing price, is a ...
Lloyd Boston, 2010
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Atlanta Magazine
Rafael Castaner, born in 1776, is considered the very first espadrille maker; through the centuries his family's espadrilles shifted from perfunctory (outfitting the feet of soldiers in the Spanish Civil War) to fashion-forward (they made the first ...
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Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia
ESPADRILLE Espadrilles are sandals made with braided jute soles and a fabric upper and often include fabric laces that tie around the ankle. The upper is traditionally made in two pieces, with the toe and the heel sewn separately to the jute ...
Margo DeMello, 2009
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Flight of the Shaman
One of the soldiers in the squad recognised the old man, AHe is who he says, Don Espadrille ... said Don Espadrille in his high-pitched voice, he turned to the old man and told him by way of explanation, Athey're a bit nervous, the Carnatic's  ...
Geoff Widders
7
Dual Action
and he didn't recognize the driver, but a skinhead cruising past The Espadrille was worth a closer look. If he was wrong, all Bolan would've wasted was a drive around the block. The Colt Commando laybeside him, covered byan open ...
Don Pendleton, 2014
8
Hearts of Sand: A Gregor Demarkian Novel
And right then, I thought it was going to turn out that I only thought I saw a foot, and it was really just an espadrille on the floor. So I looked again, and it still looked like a foot. So I decided that it wouldn't hurt to check it out, that maybe somebody ...
Jane Haddam, 2013
9
Catalan Cuisine: Vivid Flavors from Spain's Mediterranean Coast
Literally, an espardenya in Catalan is a hemp-soled canvas shoe — an espadrille (or what in Castilian is called an alpargata). The word has other meanings in slang or regional dialect, though. In and around Valencia, for instance, ...
Colman Andrews, 2005
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Washington notebook
I'Espadrille! In. beaucoups. styles. and. colors. If you're looking for a smart pair of Espadrilles, Florsheim is the smartest place to look. Because we have so many styles, in hopsackor denim; with tassels, laces or plain. And because they're from  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESPADRILLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term espadrille is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pippa Middleton wows at Wimbledon in fashion-forward outfit
Pippa wore a pastel-hued floral print dress that she teamed with espadrille wedges and a tan fringed handbag from designer Dee Ocleppo. «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
2
Salem's Cara Santana goes bra-free with white tank top as she runs …
She paired her simple bust-revealing tank with muted gray tailored sheer harem pants and sequined embossed toe-covering espadrille styled ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Pippa and James Middleton hit Wimbledon after Princess Charlotte's …
Once again Pippa proved her style credentials in a floral Suzannah dress, which she teamed with espadrille wedges and a tan fringed ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
4
Mila Kunis Wears Three Different Wedding Dresses: See Pretty …
She completed her look with a white flower in her hair and espadrille shoes. Perhaps Kunis' most eye-catching bridal look came with the ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
5
YOU Magazine: Summer shoe styles
□Slip-on casuals with espadrille out soles, woven textures and flexible soles are represented by Rocket Dog and Bobs by Sketchers. «Marshfield News-Herald, Jul 15»
6
Style guru's guide to knowing the best shops to go to and for what
OK, it's not strictly High Street — but from the spotty Alice shoe (£99-£119) to the espadrille slides (£59), online giant Boden is the fashion ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Two VERY opinionated mothers discuss how British women fare in …
... in deference to summer, espadrille wedges) when they know that their lack of tights will leave their poor, exposed heels covered in sore and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Espadrilles: The Only Shoes You'll Need This Summer
“An espadrille wedge is going to get you through where a heel wouldn't.” ... an updated version of the brand's 1970 espadrille for Yves Saint ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Monica Lewinsky wears a crop top and fitted trousers at London's …
Or shop the look for even less below before teaming with a plain white top and some espadrille wedges for summer style sorted. * PRICES ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Bergdorf Goodman's Summer Sale: Come for the Shoes, Stay for the …
The small availability of low shoes veer toward espadrille sneakers and flats (like Charlotte Olympia kitten flats for $347.50) and a few flatform ... «Racked NY, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Espadrille [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/espadrille>. Apr 2024 ».
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