CHOPINE
chopine, platform
(noun) a woman’s shoe with a very high thick sole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chopine (plural chopines)
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, 1/3 of the volume of a standard bottle.
(historical) A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Anagrams
• Cophine, phocine
Source: Wiktionary
Cho*pine", n. Etym: [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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