stiletto heel

noun

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

Examples of stiletto heel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Zanotti’s Frannie pointed-toe boots featured a slick patent-effect finish, gold buckle straps and a stiletto heel. Elizabeth Grace Coyne, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024 Bob put me in this funny little blouse and added this old black skirt that was kind of bald and tight at the knees and baggy in the behind, plus stiletto heels. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024 Pictures taken on August 5 show the lifelong besties working the drive-through at a Sonic restaurant in California, while wearing stiletto heels, naturally. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile for an elevated, evening wear look, consider a white jumpsuit, statement blazer and stiletto heels. Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stiletto heel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Sep. 2024.

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