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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.

Origin of kitten heel

First recorded in 1955–60; so called because originally considered appropriate for teenagers
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British Dictionary definitions for kitten heel

kitten heel

noun
  1. a low stiletto heel on a woman's shoe
  2. a woman's shoe with a low stiletto heel
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