stiletto heel

noun

: a high thin heel on women's shoes that is narrower than a spike heel

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Slim ankle straps secure the look while a soaring 105 mm stiletto heel elevated the set. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 The future queen paired the mididress with a structured coat, also in brown, and accessorized with sheer brown tights and pointed-toe stiletto heels. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026 The documentary starts at Mar-a-Lago, and the first shot of Melania Trump starts with her stiletto heels. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026 Zoom in through the dark clouds parting to reveal a figure falling face downward, clearly a female form in stiletto heels descending toward Earth. Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stiletto heel

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stiletto heel was in 1953

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“Stiletto heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto%20heel. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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