Louis heel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Louis heel
1905–10; after Louis XV
Example Sentences
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He liked a girl's foot to be cased in what he called a pretty stocking, and a smart shoe with a Louis heel; Stella wore serviceable shoes with low heels, and the plainest of stockings.
From A Master of Deception by Marsh, Richard
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