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stiletto

noun

sti·​let·​to stə-ˈle-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce stiletto (audio)
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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web O’Farrell creeps into this gloomy realm of intrigue with an inkwell full of blood and a stiletto for her pen. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The newlyweds enjoyed a romantic birthday dinner for Lopez near the Eiffel Tower late Sunday evening, during which Lopez, 53, wore a long black dress, stiletto heels, a pearl necklace and sparkly earrings. Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 Why deal with the fuss of a stiletto when a ballerina, loafer, or slide does the job just as well. Vogue, 22 June 2022 In Tuscany, that can also mean harrowing hairpin turns, ancient hill towns and cobblestone lanes whose margin for error to a driver is as slim as a stiletto. Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Gone are the tailored suits and stiletto heels, replaced by denim skirts and white sneakers. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 Kardashian is wearing Balenciaga jeans, a black funnel-neck sweatshirt, and stiletto boots. Danielle Pergament, Allure, 8 July 2022 This shape offers the length of a stiletto nail without the sharp drama of the tip. Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 20 July 2022 Edge nails form a point, but the point is not as long as a stiletto shape or as aggressive as an arrowhead. Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of stilo stylus, dagger, from Latin stilus stylus — more at style

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stiletto was circa 1611

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