Word of the Day - Chausses

chausses

Pronunciation: /ʃəʊs/
plural noun
historical
Pantaloons or close-fitting coverings for the legs and feet, in particular those forming part of a knight's armour.

Origin
Late 15th century: French, literally clothing for the legs.

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Sir Clive, visiting the county faire, sauntered in his bright blue chausses while he munched on a sausage. The gathered crowd was aware that his food choice supported his choice of legware, well stretched by the
leggings' swollen contents. Wisely, they merely smiled and bobbed their heads as he passed. He was not known for his tolerance.

[It is interesting that today's stirrup pants reprise the leggings of yore.
And, in their own way, chaps are a cowboy's leg armor worn over tight
jeans. The WotD source at Oxford Dictionaries Online uses the British
spelling of armor while I steadfastly stick to my US roots.]