stiletto
noun
sti·let·to
stə-ˈle-(ˌ)tō 
plural stilettos or stilettoes
1
: a slender dagger with a blade thick in proportion to its breadth
2
: a pointed instrument for piercing holes for eyelets or embroidery
3
: stiletto heel
also
: a shoe with a stiletto heel
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Keke Palmer turned a New York press day into a three-part stiletto run on Monday, keeping the shoes glossy while shifting the shape from caged pumps to black patent mules and metallic peep-toe slingbacks.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Just last month this came in the form of a chic satin maxiskirt paired with a simple black tank top, stiletto sandals, and Dior’s Small 30 Montaigne Avenue Top Handle Bag.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2026
De Palma unpacks one in the accompanying film, going so far as to speak into a stiletto like a telephone.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The thicker the heel, the more comfortable, too — take it from me, my biggest regret from my sister’s wedding was wearing stilettos.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Just last month this came in the form of a chic satin maxiskirt paired with a simple black tank top, stiletto sandals, and Dior’s Small 30 Montaigne Avenue Top Handle Bag.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2026
De Palma unpacks one in the accompanying film, going so far as to speak into a stiletto like a telephone.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The thicker the heel, the more comfortable, too — take it from me, my biggest regret from my sister’s wedding was wearing stilettos.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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