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French heel
noun
- a high, curved heel, characterized by a heel breast curving into a shank, used on women's shoes.
French heel
noun
- a fairly high and narrow-waisted heel on women's shoes
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Derived Forms
- ˌFrench-ˈheeled, adjective
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Other Words From
- French-heeled adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of French heel1
First recorded in 1655–65
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Example Sentences
The girl looked down at her red-silk dress and the natty buckles on her French-heel pumps, and the pout grew more pronounced.
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May says she'll fix your hair, and you can wear her French-heel Oxfords again.
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