ballerina flat

noun

plural ballerina flats

: a ballet flat for a woman or girl

To tie your outfit together, try a pair of ballerina flats.—Temiloluwa Alagbe

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1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ballerina flat was in 1946

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“Ballerina flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballerina%20flat. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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