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Chopine

Chopine Meaning & Definition
Chopine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chopine?

[n] a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chopine: chopines | platform | platforms

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chopine:

See Also | shoe

Chopine In Webster's Dictionary

\Cho*pine"\, n. [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.] A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. [Variously spelt {chioppine}, {chopin}, etc.] Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. --Shak.

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