stiletto
noun
sti·let·to
stə-ˈle-(ˌ)tō 
plural stilettos or stilettoes
1
: a slender dagger with a blade thick in proportion to its breadth
2
: a pointed instrument for piercing holes for eyelets or embroidery
3
: stiletto heel
also
: a shoe with a stiletto heel
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Fans have used racial and misogynistic slurs in messages to league players, while others have mocked the (almost exclusively) Black players with stiletto nails.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Monét wore a head-to-toe Y2K fashion throwback consisting of a pleated and frayed denim mini skirt in an acid-wash, a paper-thin sleeveless tee and pointed-toe stiletto boots.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
Originally, Blakely wanted to design a comfortable stiletto that looked, well, like a stiletto.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
In addition to her obsession with the most minor details, Morgan’s fashion sense, which includes miniskirts and sky-high stiletto boots, offers texture to the character.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Monét wore a head-to-toe Y2K fashion throwback consisting of a pleated and frayed denim mini skirt in an acid-wash, a paper-thin sleeveless tee and pointed-toe stiletto boots.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
Originally, Blakely wanted to design a comfortable stiletto that looked, well, like a stiletto.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
In addition to her obsession with the most minor details, Morgan’s fashion sense, which includes miniskirts and sky-high stiletto boots, offers texture to the character.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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