chopine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
    platform.

WordNet

Cho*pine" noun
Etymology
Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.
Definitions
  1. A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. Variously spelt chioppine, chopin, etc.
    Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. Shak.

Webster 1913