noun.
A woman's shoe worn in the 1500s and 1600s that featured a very high, thick sole.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A very high clog or patten, of Oriental origin, in some cases resembling a short stilt, formerly worn by women under their shoes to elevate them from the ground.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
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.
noun.
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 liters of fluid, 1/3 the volume of a standard bottle
noun.
A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries
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noun.
a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Word Usage
"A fashion fact: the chopine was a 15th-century platform shoe that, on occasion, rose to a towering 30 inches, requiring madam to walk with a cane or simply a servant - a cane with legs?"