kitten heel

noun

: a short stiletto heel on women's shoes

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These remind me of hers, but with a more approachable kitten heel height. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 Kylie Jenner wore Manolo Blahnik’s Paterno leather thong sandals to a Knicks playoff game with Timothée Chalamet in April, pairing a 50mm kitten heel version with white Isabel Marant jeans. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 This pair with a chunky kitten heel is proof. Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 30 May 2026 In that case, check out these stunning flower kitten heel sandals. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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