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alpargata

UK/ˌæl.pɑːˈɡɑː.tə/US/ˌæl.pəɹˈɡɑ.tə/

alpargata noun: synonym of espadrille.

Noun

alpargata (plural alpargatas)

  1. Synonym of espadrille.
    • My father, in conjunction with his tannery, was operating an alpargata factory (an alpargata was a cheap slipper of leather sole and knitted top of bright colours) and this young man was an employee.2002, Alfred Hubert Mendes, The Autobiography of Alfred H. Mendes 1897-1991
    Synonyms:
    espadrille

Synonyms of alpargata

Forms of alpargata

pluralalpargatas

Origin of alpargata

Borrowed from Spanish alpargata.

Questions about alpargata

What does alpargata mean?
Alpargata means synonym of espadrille.
What part of speech is alpargata?
Alpargata is a noun.
How do you pronounce alpargata?
Alpargata is pronounced /ˌæl.pɑːˈɡɑː.tə/ (UK).
What is the plural of alpargata?
The plural of alpargata is alpargatas.

Words near alpargata in the dictionary

  1. alpagat
  2. alpagats
  3. Alpakli
  4. alpana
  5. alpanas
  6. alpargata
  7. alpargatas
  8. Alpaugh
  9. Alpaughs
  10. alpeen
  11. alpeens

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