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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Created by celebrity nail artist Brittney Boyce, these nails feature 14-karat white gold stiletto nails embellished with diamonds.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Aguilera wore nothing but stiletto high heels, a black undergarment, and a matching beret on top of her hair that was styled in large curls.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Hold your stilettos between my teeth while carrying you
on my back through the city for a cartwheel
contest in the park?
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
And every single one of them had to be wearing stilettos.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Aguilera wore nothing but stiletto high heels, a black undergarment, and a matching beret on top of her hair that was styled in large curls.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Hold your stilettos between my teeth while carrying you
on my back through the city for a cartwheel
contest in the park?
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
And every single one of them had to be wearing stilettos.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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