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Cuban heel

American  

noun

  1. a broad heel of medium height, straight in front and slightly tapered toward the bottom in the rear, used on women's shoes.

Cuban heel British  

noun

  1. a moderately high heel for a shoe or boot

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Etymology

Origin of Cuban heel

First recorded in 1905–10

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