chopine
/tʃoʊˈpin/
noun
- A type of women's shoe with a very thick sole, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- The museum displayed a pair of Venetian chopines that were nearly 20 inches tall.
- She struggled to walk in the chopines, which made her tower over everyone else.
- Historical reenactors wore chopines to show how wealthy women dressed in the Renaissance.