stiletto heel

noun

: a high thin heel on women's shoes that is narrower than a spike heel

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Zahara wore a slingback style with a stiletto heel and a cap-toe design evocative of Chanel’s signature footwear look. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Jones styled the metallic evening gown with strappy stiletto heels embellished with tiny crystals. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stiletto heel

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stiletto heel was in 1953

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“Stiletto heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto%20heel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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