French heel

noun

1. a high, curved heel, characterized by a heel breast curving into a shank, used on women's shoes.

French heel

noun

1. a fairly high and narrow-waisted heel on women's shoes

Derived Forms

• ˌFrench-ˈheeled, adjective

Other Words From

• French-heeled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of French heel¹

First recorded in 1655–65

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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