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stiletto Definition

sti·letto (sti let′ō)

noun pl. stilettos -·tos or stilettoes -·toes

  1. a small dagger, having a slender, tapering blade
  2. a small, sharp-pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in cloth, etc.
  3. Chiefly Brit. spike heel
    in full stiletto heel

Etymology: It, dim. of stilo, dagger < L stilus: see style

transitive verb stilettoed -·toed, stilettoing -·to·ing

to stab, or kill by stabbing, with a stiletto
stiletto Synonyms

stiletto

n.

dagger, cutter, blade; see knife.

stiletto Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red: Her right foot was encased in a tatty red stiletto; the other was bare.

Modifies a noun

  • boot: A stiletto boot sculpted from bejeweled wire, available in a variety of colors.
  • moment: Now go back to your Wheel of Life and consider where you could add maybe two or three stiletto moments into your life.

Noun used with modifier

  • leather: Tall column heels, £ 48.00 Black leather 80's petal perforated stiletto shoes Classic 80's black leather stiletto shoes with a pretty feminine twist.