chopine

Meaning

1. A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottle.
2. (historical) A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Synonyms

platform

Translations

sabates de plataforma

plate-forme

zeppa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tʃəʊˈpiːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French chopine, diminutive of chope + -ine. Doublet of chopin.