stiletto heel.
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Stiletto heel — A stiletto heel (AmE: spike heel ) is a long, thin heel found on some boots and shoes, usually for women. It is named after the stiletto dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930s. [ [http://www.oed.com/bbcwords/stiletto new.html… … Wikipedia
stiletto heel — /stəlɛtoʊ ˈhil/ (say stuhletoh heel) noun a high heel on a woman s shoe that tapers to an extremely small base. Also, stiletto …
stiletto heel — noun a very high narrow heel on women s shoes • Syn: ↑spike heel, ↑spike • Hypernyms: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
stiletto heel — noun Date: 1953 a high thin heel on women s shoes that is narrower than a spike heel … New Collegiate Dictionary
stiletto heel — stilet′to heel′ n. clo spike heel • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
stiletto heel — noun A heel of a shoe that is very high and narrow, at least 10 centimeters (4 inches.) … Wiktionary
stiletto heel — high heel … English contemporary dictionary
stiletto heel. — See spike heel. [1950 55] … Useful english dictionary
Stiletto (disambiguation) — Stiletto may refer to:*Stiletto, a type of dagger *Stiletto heel, a type of footwear *Stiletto snake, a common name for a family of venomous snakes found in Africa and the Middle East * Stiletto a needle point sewing tool, also known as teko bari … Wikipedia
stiletto — [sti let′ō] n. pl. stilettos or stilettoes [It, dim. of stilo, dagger < L stilus: see STYLE] 1. a small dagger, having a slender, tapering blade 2. a small, sharp pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in cloth, etc. 3. chiefly Brit.… … English World dictionary
