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stiletto heel
[ sti-let-oh heel ]
/ stɪˈlɛt oʊ ˈhil /
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noun
a very high heel that tapers to a narrow base, used on women's shoes, sandals, and boots.
a shoe, sandal, or boot with such a heel.
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Also called sti·let·to; spike heel [spahyk-heel] /ˈspaɪk ˈhil/ .
Origin of stiletto heel
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby stiletto heel
stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage, still alarm, still and all
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