high heels

plural noun

: shoes with high heels

Examples of high heels in a Sentence

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The photo shows Carpenter, dressed in a black dress and high heels, kneeling on the ground in a dog-like pose while an unidentified individual stands off to the side and pulls her by the hair. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 June 2025 Wearing high heels and 2000s attire, Carey threw the first pitch at the Tokyo Dome before a game between the Yomiuri Giants and Rakuten Eagles. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Swap your high heels for feel-good flats, sturdy ankle boots, or teeny-tiny pumps. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 12 June 2025 The former Disney star also paired the look with black sunglasses and high heels and wore her blonde hair in an old-fashioned updo with curled bangs. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for high heels

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high heels was in 1671

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“High heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20heels. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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