high heels

[hahy heels]

plural noun

1. women’s low-cut shoes with high, thin heels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of high heels¹

First recorded in 1640–50 as high heeles

Example Sentences

My only exercise was walking very long distances at night in high heels.

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It was, in her words, a lot of “black coats and high heels.”

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Witnesses to that run of performances still marvel at the spectacle of Curry’s nightly entrance, as he marched from the lobby on a long catwalk, his high heels at eye level with the audience.

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But it's a practicality for Mary and Danielle, who as well as negotiating the city cobbles in sky high heels, are also deaf.

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The grass was muddy when wet, the president has said, which made it inconvenient to use and particularly hazardous for women in high heels.

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