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A light canvas shoe with a plaited fibre sole; an espadrille.
‘He modeled his product after the alpargata but used brighter colors and different materials.’
‘Once Brad Pitt is seen in alpargatas, all Argentines are going to put them on.’
‘The men of Otavalo wear three-quarter length white trousers, white alpargata shoes beneath them, flowing dark ponchos, and hats of differing sizes and colours.’
‘Carpet-weaving and manufacture of givehs (canvas covered shoes like the Spanish alpargata in appearance) have long been carried on in the town.’
‘It was fun reading the AP report on one of my favorite gaucho things, alpargatas.’