English Explanatory Dictionary

poulaine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries.
  2. A shoe in such a style.
  3. Rare form of poleyn (“knee armor”).

Pronunciation

/puːˈleɪn/

Word forms

poulaine poulaines poleine

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”).

Synonyms

crackow cracow crakow
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