kitten heel

noun

: a short stiletto heel on women's shoes

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With a subtle kitten heel, the Schutz Mikki Mid Booties are comfortable and easy to walk in. Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026 The pointy toe and kitten heel give these booties an elegant shape while still being practical enough to saunter around the streets of Paris without needing to order an Uber to get to dinner. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026 Zena Ziora’s core styles are four-inch heels — that’s Osuji’s personal go-to — but the brand recently released the Signet collection featuring kitten heel and flat options. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026 The silhouette has become something of a go-to for Jenner, who was photographed wearing a similar (if not the same) pair of kitten heel mules with stirrup leggings back in 2024. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 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 11 Mar. 2026.

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