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 Definitions for chopines: WordNet (r) 2.0
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chopines
n : a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole [syn: chopine,
platform, platforms]
Related SitesChopine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A chopine is a type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were originally used as a patten, clog, or overshoe to protect the shoes and dress from mud and street soil.
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