escarpin

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian scarpino, from scarpa (“shoe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.kaʁ.pɛ̃/ === Noun === escarpin m (plural escarpins) high-heeled woman's shoe (dated) court shoe ==== Usage notes ==== Used for shoes with stiletto heels and a generally open design. It may be closed- or open-toed and strappy (sandal-like) or simple (court shoe-like). By contrast, heeled shoes with thick soles or with wedge heels are referred to as compensées (“platforms”), and closed lace-up shoes as bottines (à talon) (“ankle boots, booties”). === Further reading === “escarpin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === pinceras