adjective
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having a heel or heels
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( in combination )
high-heeled
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wealthy
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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
Worse still is the prospective visual of the 5-foot-something DeSantis in his heeled boots standing alongside the 6-foot-3 governor of California.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2023
Under the protection of the shore, the boat heeled only slightly.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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