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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Kate Hudson leaned into the knee-high white boot trend in New York City on Tuesday, using a slouchy stiletto pair as the starting point for her latest winter look.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Opt for a block heel or one in stiletto form, from Khaite, Proenza Schouler, and Aeyde.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Then a larger-than-life Barbie materializes, à la the monolith, in her original stiletto slides and strapless swimsuit.
—Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Some were as sleek as a stiletto, while others had all the brutal subtlety of a thirty-pound sledgehammer.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Opt for a block heel or one in stiletto form, from Khaite, Proenza Schouler, and Aeyde.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Then a larger-than-life Barbie materializes, à la the monolith, in her original stiletto slides and strapless swimsuit.
—Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Some were as sleek as a stiletto, while others had all the brutal subtlety of a thirty-pound sledgehammer.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stiletto
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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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