noun
stiletto
stih-LET-oh/stɪˈletəʊ/
A shoe with a very high, thin heel.
The black stiletto has a very high, thin heel.
Etymology
A slender dagger's thin point was transferred to the shape of a very high, narrow heel.
More examples
- The stiletto's narrow heel catches in the paving.
- She changes from stilettos into flat shoes.
Forms
stiletto · stilettos
Similar words
- high heel
- A shoe with a raised heel of any width.
- pump
- A typically closed shoe that need not have a very thin heel.