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stiletto
[sti-let-oh]
noun
plural
stilettos, stilettoesa short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width.
a pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework.
spike heel.stiletto heel.
verb (used with object)
to stab or kill with a stiletto.
stiletto
/ ɪˈɛəʊ /
noun
a small dagger with a slender tapered blade
a sharply pointed tool used to make holes in leather, cloth, etc
Also called: spike heel. stiletto heel.a very high heel on a woman's shoe, tapering to a very narrow tip
verb
(tr) to stab with a stiletto
Other Word Forms
- stilettolike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stiletto1
Example Sentences
And I told Bruce, "I woke up at 50 in a thong and stilettos, happier than I've ever been."
It can be an actual stiletto heel or a wedge.
Despite her recent history of broken bones, Amos was nevertheless gamely sporting bright yellow stilettos in the Salon studio the day we chatted, as she navigated our obstacle course of cords and rugs.
Big-haired, short-skirted and glamorous women in sky-high stilettos, they have sky-high dreams in an industry capped by a nearly unbreakable glass ceiling.
“Once Upon a Mattress” star Foster, 49, wore an olive dress, a light brown trench coat, dark stilettos and a handbag.
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