Found 2 items, similar to chopin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Chopin Chopin n 1: the music of Chopin; “he practiced Chopin day and night” 2: United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904) [syn: Kate Chopin, Kate O'Flaherty Chopin] 3: French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849) [syn: Frederic Francois Chopin]
English → English (gcide) Definition: chopin Chopine \Cho*pine"\, n. [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.] A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. [Variously spelt chioppine, chopin, etc.] [1913 Webster] Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. --Shak. [1913 Webster]