kitten heel

noun

: a short stiletto heel on women's shoes

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Try the look with a lighter wash cigarette jeans and a kitten heel ankle boot. Renata Joffre, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025 Hollywood loves that mom in the kitten heel. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The mother-daughter duo looked stylish as always, with Jenner wearing a black-and-white gingham Miu Miu dress and black kitten heel sandals. Kayla Grant, People.com, 29 July 2025 Adidas created a custom pair of white pointy-toe Samba slingbacks for the star, complete with an ankle strap, kitten heel, and red stripes. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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