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Cuban heel

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

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby Cuban heel

cubage, Cuba libre, Cuban, cubane, cubanelle, Cuban heel, Cuban missile crisis, Cuban royal palm, Cuban sandwich, cubature, Cubba
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British Dictionary definitions for Cuban heel

Cuban heel
noun
a moderately high heel for a shoe or boot
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