kitten heel

noun

: a short stiletto heel on women's shoes

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Ranee personally prefers styling her flare jeans with a kitten heel like this best-selling pair. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025 Offered in a variety of heights, whether flat, kitten heel, or three-inch stilettos, there's an option to suit your comfort level. Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025 These red suede kitten heel booties are a vision, especially when styled with boho, feminine pieces like a floaty maxidress, a black suede bag, and chunky gold hoop earrings. Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025 Same goes for my footwear—few shoes go day to night as well as a kitten heel ankle boot. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitten heel

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitten heel was in 1956

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“Kitten heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitten%20heel. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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