CHAUSSES
\t͡ʃˈɔːsɪz], \tʃˈɔːsɪz], \tʃ_ˈɔː_s_ɪ_z]\
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The garment for the legs and feet and for the body below the waist, worn in Europe throughout the Middle Ages; applied also to the armor for the same parts, when fixible, as of chain mail.
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The garment for the legs and feet and for the body below the waist, worn in Europe throughout the Middle Ages; applied also to the armor for the same parts, when fixible, as of chain mail.
By Noah Webster.
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sh[=o]s, or sh[=o]'sez, n.pl. any closely fitting covering for the legs, hose generally: the defence-pieces for the legs in ancient armour.--n. CHAUSSURE', a general name for boots and shoes. [O. Fr. chauces--L. calcias, pl. of calcia, hose.]
By Thomas Davidson
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