chopine
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- noun
- /ˈʧoʊpiːn/
- Archaic
:
chopina
- The Venetian lady gracefully walked down the street in her ornate chopines that elevated her stature.
Examples
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During the Renaissance, women wore chopines to make a fashion statement and gain extra height.
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The owner worked his way through the crowd, a full chopine in his hand.
Fiction book (2002) -
Batista drops my chopines.
Blog text (29) -
The museum displayed a collection of antique chopines that showcased the extravagant styles of 16th-century footwear.
Synonyms
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4.4
A shoe for women with a very high thick sole that makes the person who wears it taller
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4.9
A shoe with a thick wooden sole and sometimes an open heel
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Etymology
The word chopine comes from Italian or Spanish words like cioppa and chapín, which meant a wooden 'clog' or a 'raised shoe'. These were high 'platform' shoes worn in Renaissance Venice to make women taller and keep their dresses off the street, so chopine now means a woman's shoe with a very high, thick sole.