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Chaucer
family name, from Old French
chaucier
"maker of chausses," from
chauces
"clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose" (related to
case
(n.2)). Middle English
chawce
was a general term for anything worn on the feet. Related:
Chaucerian
.
