Associations to the word «Chopine»

Wiktionary

CHOPINE, noun. A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 liters of fluid, 1/3 the volume of a standard bottle
CHOPINE, noun. A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries

Dictionary definition

CHOPINE, noun. A woman's shoe with a very high thick sole.

Wise words

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