poulaine

Etymology
From and, apparently from  (compare ), the style being supposed to be Polish. Possibly related to.

Noun

 * 1) A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries.
 * 2) A shoe in such a style.

Alternative forms

 * poleine

Translations

 * German: Schnabelschuh

Etymology
Originally in the phrase, from the feminine form of. See.