Birkenstock
a brand of sandals having a contoured sole.
Contemporary Examples
Summer 2013: The Season We All Started Wearing Birkenstocks Again Isabel Wilkinson August 18, 2013
Historical Examples
Three Years’ War Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
The Peace Negotiations J. D. Kestell
Three Years’ War Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
Three Years’ War Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
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