kitten heel

noun

: a short stiletto heel on women's shoes

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The mother-daughter duo looked stylish as always, with Jenner wearing a black-and-white gingham Miu Miu dress and black kitten heel sandals. Kayla Grant, People.com, 29 July 2025 Highlights at Chloe’s runway collection included flip-flop-style jelly shoes, wedge sandals and peep-toe pumps—some flat and some with a kitten heel, featuring thin straps that extend up the ankle. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Adidas created a custom pair of white pointy-toe Samba slingbacks for the star, complete with an ankle strap, kitten heel, and red stripes. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 July 2025 The singer’s look was recreated in a miniaturized version for her eight-year-old daughter, who wore the exact same suited look with a pair of black kitten heel shoes. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitten heel

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitten heel was in 1956

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“Kitten heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitten%20heel. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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