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n. (context historical English) armor for the legs, usually made of mail.
Usage examples of "chausse".
Oliver limped through the arched gateway, clutching baggy chausses obviously donned in haste.
Her appreciative gaze traced the thin line of hair that disappeared into the top of his chausses, and halted on his arousal.
She simply reached up, untied the knot at his waist, then pulled the chausses over his hips and legs, averting her face to avoid actually seeing his nakedness.
Again he complied, and soon the chausses were in a crumpled pile by the chair.
They come home tres biens chausses, as a Frenchman would say, mighty well shod with professional knowledge.
Danglars' wishes, and at the same time to pay all due deference to his position in society, donned his uniform of lieutenant-general, which he ornamented with all his crosses, and thus attired, ordered his finest horses and drove to the Rue de la Chausse d'Antin.
Beauchamp told the truth when he said that on his way to the funeral he had met Monte Cristo, who was directing his steps towards the Rue de la Chausse d'Antin, to M.
Danglars’ wishes, and at the same time to pay all due deference to his position in society, donned his uniform of lieutenant-general, which he ornamented with all his crosses, and thus attired, ordered his finest horses and drove to the Rue de la Chausse d’Antin.