napoleon boot

napoleon boot
noun
see napoleon 2

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  • napoleon — n. 1 hist. a gold twenty franc piece minted in the reign of Napoleon I. 2 hist. a 19th c. high boot. 3 = NAP(3). 4 US = MILLEFEUILLE. Phrases and idioms: double napoleon hist. a forty franc piece. Etymology: F napoleacuteon f. Napoleacuteon, name …   Useful english dictionary

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  • napoleon — noun 1》 a gold twenty franc French coin minted in the reign of Napoleon I. 2》 a high boot worn by men in the 19th century. 3》 N. Amer. a flaky rectangular pastry with a sweet filling …   English new terms dictionary

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