About The Word Chopine
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Chopine
Chopine Definition And Meaning |
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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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