poulaine
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman poleine and Middle French poulaine.
Pronunciation
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Noun
poulaine (plural poulaines) (historical)
- A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries
- A shoe in such a style.
Synonyms
French
Etymology
Originally in the phrase souliers à la poulaine (“shoes in the Polish style”), from the feminine form of Middle French poulain (“Polish”).
Pronunciation
Noun
poulaine f (plural poulaines)
Further reading
- “poulaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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