high heels

plural noun

: shoes with high heels

Examples of high heels in a Sentence

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Police found signs of a struggle outside her apartment, including a pair of high heels and a bent car key near her car. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 In the group selfie, Schumer donned a chic black button-down minidress with matching high heels. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 After launching a year ago, Sneex have provided women with an alternative to painful high heels. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Well before Ghost and Sleep Token took anonymity to the extreme, Kiss kept rock & roll fans guessing with simple makeup and high heels. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high heels

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high heels was in 1671

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“High heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20heels. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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