poulaine

(不满30个月的)小马；小马的皮毛；培养的新手；(搬桶用的)梯形滑道

发音

UK /puːˈleɪn/

词形变化

poleyn poulaines 复数 poulaines

别名

poleine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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  2. 2.

    A shoe in such a style.

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  3. 3.

    Rare form of poleyn (“knee armor”).

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词源

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”).

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