heeltap

[heel-tap]

noun

a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.

a small portion of liquor remaining in a glass after drinking or in a bottle after decanting.

dregs, sediment, or residue.

Origin of heeltap

First recorded in 1680–90; heel¹ + tap¹, tap²

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British Dictionary definitions for heeltap

heeltap

noun

Also called: lift a layer of leather, etc, in the heel of a shoe

a small amount of alcoholic drink left at the bottom of a glass after drinking

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