stiletto heel

noun

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

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The Page style has a narrow slingback strap, a slim stiletto heel and an open front that curves into a small, petal-like peep-toe rather than a sharp cutout. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 Dobrev paired the striking see-through wardrobe with a coordinating red handbag and black stiletto heels. Sarah Sotoodeh , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2026 The stainless steel tool not only features a 25-degree slanted tip, but a New York skyline accented with The Devil Wears Prada 2 logo and the movie’s signature red stiletto heel. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 Throw in some stiletto heels and a few T.J. Maxx quips and the thing practically writes itself. Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stiletto heel

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 May. 2026.

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