stiletto
playSimple Definition of stiletto
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: a woman's shoe with a very high, thin heel
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: the heel of a stiletto
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: a knife with a thin, pointed blade
Full Definition of stiletto
pluralstilettos
orstilettoes
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
Origin and Etymology of stiletto
Italian, diminutive of stilo stylus, dagger, from Latin stilus stylus — more at style
First Known Use: circa 1611
STILETTO Defined for Kids
stiletto
playDefinition of stiletto for Students
stilettos
orstilettoes
: a knife with a slender pointed blade
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