kitten heel

[kit-n heel]

noun

1. a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel.

2. a shoe with this type of heel.

kitten heel

noun

1. a low stiletto heel on a woman's shoe

2. a woman's shoe with a low stiletto heel

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitten heel¹

First recorded in 1955–60; so called because originally considered appropriate for teenagers