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Chopines

Scope note

Women's shoes or overshoes, usually with a mulelike upper and a high platform sole of cork or sometimes of wood; worn from the 14th to 18th century to increase height and protect the feet from cold, wet, and dirt. For mulelike footwear with thinner soles used as slippers or overshoes, use "pantofles."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300046063

Broader Terms used

<footwear by function>

Term used for

chopins

Equivalent Terms used

chopine

Created

13yrs ago

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