chopine
chopine · chopines
A bottle of wine containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottleA bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottle.
/tʃəʊˈpiːn/
Meaning
2 sensesA bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottle.
(historical)A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.
More definitions
- a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Origin
Borrowed from French chopine, diminutive of chope + -ine. Doublet of chopin.Borrowed from French chopine, diminutive of chope + -ine. Doublet of chopin.
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