CHAUSSES


Meaning of CHAUSSES in English

/shohs/ , n. ( used with a pl. v. )

1. medieval armor of mail for the legs and feet.

2. tights worn by men in medieval times over the legs and feet.

[ 1350-1400; ME chauces chauce calceus shoe, equiv. to calc- (s. of calx ) heel + -eus -EOUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .