high heels
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of high heels
First recorded in 1640–50 as high heeles
Example Sentences
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Photographs showed Lipa in a white skirt suit, with a wide-brimmed hat and matching white gloves and high heels, while Turner wore a dark blue suit.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
She tried to please him by “cooking, cleaning, putting on dresses and high heels to welcome him home,” but he came to hate her even more.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Among them: the blue hooded velvet mini dress Sabrina Carpenter wore in her “Please Please Please” music video, signed guitars from Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt, Beck’s tambourine and Natalie Cole’s orange high heels.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
On Tuesday, Mexican delegate Fatima Bosch staged a dramatic walkout -- in an evening gown and high heels -- from a meeting where she was lambasted by Miss Universe host Nawat Itsaragrisil.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
I call Liz, but it’s Mom who comes stalking into the emergency room, high heels clicking on the sanitized tile floor.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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