stiletto heel

noun

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

Examples of stiletto heel in a Sentence

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Word History

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 27 Jul. 2024.

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