French heel
noun
a high, curved heel, characterized by a heel breast curving into a shank, used on women's shoes.
French-heeled
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a word derived from
French heel.
Example Sentences
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I want to sound a warning about French-heeled shoes and high-heeled shoes in general, such as ladies find so fashionable.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
You should have worn your moccasins, as well as a divided skirt, that night instead of French-heeled bottines.
From A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier by Edwin Willard Deming
Gila Dare, in her very most startling costume, lavishly plastered with costly fur, and high-laced, French-heeled boots, came tripping down her father's steps to the limousine.
From The Witness by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
The Widow Weld was a musical-comedy sort of widow in French-heeled, patent-leather slippers and girlish gowns.
From Half Portions by Edna Ferber
The feather-duster person was addicted to French-heeled, beaded slippers.
From Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber
