escarpin

Definitions of escarpin
  1. noun
    covering for a person's feet
    synonyms: chaussure, mocassin
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    botte
    footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
    chaussure, soulier
    footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
    chausson, pantoufle
    low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
    bottillon, chausson
    a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
    botte montante
    a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
    semelle compensée
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
    nageoire
    a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
    chaussure de gymnastique, chaussure de sport
    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
    botte, botte montante
    (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
    mocassin
    a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
    mocassin
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
    mule
    a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
    botte de cavalerie
    a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit
    sandale
    a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
    type of:
    housse
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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