kitten heel
Americannoun
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a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel.
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a shoe with this type of heel.
noun
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a low stiletto heel on a woman's shoe
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a woman's shoe with a low stiletto heel
Etymology
Origin of kitten heel
First recorded in 1955–60; so called because originally considered appropriate for teenagers
Example Sentences
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"Whenever I go on the red carpet, I get sent shoes that are always so high. I’m like, 'Do they have a kitten heel? I’m going to be the tallest person – a giraffe.'"
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2024
Mrs May appears to have used a fat marker pen to draw a kitten heel she was fond of wearing, while Mr Corbyn continued the feline theme with a doodle of an "eternally happy cat".
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2019
Jones, who is 46 and just under 6 feet tall, was wearing a Proenza Schouler knit dress, vintage deco beads and Prada black leather kitten heel slingbacks; for Oscar night she’d wear Valentino.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2019
“Like the kitten heel, I hate,” Ms. Ora said, cringing.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2013
A kitten heel would have been more appropriate, both for the dress and for her age.
From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2011
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