high heels

plural noun

: shoes with high heels

Examples of high heels in a Sentence

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Harris now typically wears dark, bold hues, almost monochromatic ensembles, with either dark high heels or sneakers. Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 From tennis shoes to high heels, burgundy is set to conquer all kinds of models, which makes investing in one of these shoes a great idea to wear with any kind of look to look elegant during the last few months of the year. Michel Mejía, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2024 So Ashley spent the next two years jumping around in impossibly high heels. Tina Fey, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 And while flip flops and peep-toe shoes may be inappropriate, formal high heels are an age-old workplace norm that’s going out of style. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high heels 

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high heels was in 1671

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“High heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20heels. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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