adjective
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having a heel or heels
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high-heeled
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wealthy
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Etymology
Origin of heeled
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: From weatherproof boots to chic heeled finds, these women’s winter boots are recommended by style pros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
In the Seongdong neighborhood of hipster bars and pedestrian streets crowded with the well heeled, the Page Gallery has made a name for itself in a neighborhood where it’s hard to get noticed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
While campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination in January 2016, the senator, whom the Washington Post’s “well-informed Florida sources” peg at 5’8”, wore a pair of shiny heeled boots on a visit to New Hampshire.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2023
She wears a long handmade dress that drags at the hem, and little heeled shoes that probably leave sores on her big toes.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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