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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Patent leather stilettos and a David Yurman gold chain necklace topped off her look.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Palmer paired it with a black Le City bag, sheer tights, and red-bottomed, Christian Louboutin stilettos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Turns out, chic and (relatively) comfy stilettos do exist—go figure.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Even guests at the Marlin were straining to see performer Kevin Aviance, seven feet tall from wig to stiletto, lip-syncing Donna Summer’s Love to Love You, Baby atop a humongous Lite beer truck.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Palmer paired it with a black Le City bag, sheer tights, and red-bottomed, Christian Louboutin stilettos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Turns out, chic and (relatively) comfy stilettos do exist—go figure.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Even guests at the Marlin were straining to see performer Kevin Aviance, seven feet tall from wig to stiletto, lip-syncing Donna Summer’s Love to Love You, Baby atop a humongous Lite beer truck.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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