Skip to content

chausser

put on (shoes), wear (shoes)

verb shoh-SEH Rare

Also means

fit (a shoe size)

Usage Note

Chausser means both to put shoes on someone and to wear a particular shoe size — je chausse du 42 means 'I wear a size 42'. The reflexive se chausser means to put one's own shoes on. Related nouns include chaussure (shoe) and chaussette (sock).

Examples

"Elle chausse du 38."

Natural Translation

She wears a size 38.

Literal Translation

She fits a 38.

Explore French by topic