chausson

== English == === Etymology === From French chausson (“shoe, sock; turnover”). Doublet of calzone. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃoʊˈsɔn/ Rhymes: -ɔːn === Noun === chausson (plural chaussons) (historical) A piece of armor for the leg and/or foot, chiefly in the form of chainmail covering the thigh above the knee (with the chausse covering the other half of the leg). 1907, British Museum, Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities, Guide to the Mediaeval Room and to the Specimens of Mediaeval and Later Times in the Gold Ornament Room, page 61: As the period advanced, the legs were covered with mail chaussons above the knee, and below it with chausses, which were made to cover the feet. (historical) A kind of slipper or sock. A French turnover (food). == French == === Etymology === From chausse +‎ -on. Doublet of caleçon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃo.sɔ̃/ === Noun === chausson m (plural chaussons) slipper (footwear) bootee ballet shoe (UK), ballet slipper (US) (Louisiana) sock Synonyms: bas m, chaussette f (Louisiana, specifically) man's sock Coordinate term: chaussette f (Louisiana) thicker, warmer sock worn during the winter (cooking) turnover (sports) synonym of savate (martial art) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: sosón === Further reading === “chausson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)