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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Etymology
Origin of heeled
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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
Her look was a mix of streetwear and femme luxury, hundreds of pairs of Jordans and heeled boots sitting side by side in her closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
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
The sails filled with air and the ship heeled slightly under their pressure.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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