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heeled

American  
[heeld] / hild /

adjective

  1. provided with a heel or heels.

  2. provided with money; flush or wealthy (usually used in combination).

    one of the best-heeled families in town.

  3. Slang. armed, especially with a gun.


heeled British  
/ hiːld /

adjective

    1. having a heel or heels

    2. ( in combination )

      high-heeled

  1. wealthy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of heeled

First recorded in 1555–65; heel 1 + -ed 3


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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

The character is very loosely based on Aldama, sporting the same flowy blouses, skinny jeans, heeled boots and all-business attitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 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

The dog heeled, whining quietly to show that his feelings were hurt.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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