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poulaine

/puːˈleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poulaine
IPA
/puːˈleɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries.

noun

A shoe in such a style.

noun

Rare form of poleyn (“knee armor”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman poleine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”) and Middle French poulaine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”), apparently from Old French poulain (“Polish”) (compare crackow), the style being supposed to be Polish. Possibly related to poleyn (“knee armor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /puːˈleɪn/

Inflected Forms

poulaines (plural) poleine (alternative)

Synonyms

crackow cracow crakow

Questions

How do you pronounce poulaine?
The recorded pronunciation is /puːˈleɪn/.
What does poulaine mean?
A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Where does poulaine come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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