stiletto heel

noun

: a high thin heel on women's shoes that is narrower than a spike heel

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The 43-year-old paired the gown, recreated for her by the French fashion house Givenchy, with black, elbow-length opera gloves, stiletto heels, a diamond choker necklace, and a chignon. Sam Reed, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025 Her navy silk wool double-breasted coat was nipped at the waist and worn with bare legs and stiletto heels. Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 Erivo paired a silk sculptural jacket with a matching midi pencil skirt and a pair of tonal suede Christian Louboutin platform boots with a stiletto heel. Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025 And she's been dressing the part, swapping her stiletto heels and gowns in favor of big coats, chunky sweaters, and the aforementioned cowboy hat. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stiletto heel

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stiletto heel was in 1953

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“Stiletto heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto%20heel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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