chausse

See also: chaussé

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chausse or Middle French chausse.

Noun

chausse (plural chausses)

  1. (historical) Armor for the legs, usually made of mail.
    • 1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 76:
      The hauberk is shown continuous with the coif; the legs are protected by chausses of some pliable material, thickly covered with protective studs.

Anagrams


French

Etymology

From Middle French chausse, from Old French chauce, chauces, from Vulgar Latin *calcea, from the feminine of Latin calceus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃos/

Noun

chausse f (plural chausses)

  1. (historical, in the plural) stockings; hose
  2. straining bag, filter cloth (for wine)

Derived terms

Verb

chausse

  1. first-person singular present indicative of chausser
  2. third-person singular present indicative of chausser
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of chausser
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of chausser
  5. second-person singular imperative of chausser

Further reading


Middle French

Etymology

From Old French chauce, chauces.

Noun

chausse f (plural chausses)

  1. stocking (garment worn on the foot and leg)

Descendants

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