chausses

plural noun

ˈshōs

1

: a medieval tight-fitting garment worn by men to cover the legs and feet and sometimes the body below the waist

2

: the early medieval armor of linked mail that fitted like chausses

Word History

Etymology

French, plural of chausse, from Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus shoe, from calc-, calx heel

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