CRACOWES

Noun

cracowes

plural of cracowe

Source: Wiktionary


Cra"cowes (kr"kz), n. pl.

Definition: Long-toed boots or shoes formerly worn in many parts of Europe;

– so called from Cracow, in Poland, where they were first worn in the fourteenth century. Fairholt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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