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(sti let′ō)

noun pl. stilettos or stilettoes

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

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

transitive verb stilettoed, stilettoing

to stab, or kill by stabbing, with a stiletto

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noun pl. sti·let·tos or sti·let·toes

a. A small dagger with a slender, tapering blade.
b. Something shaped like such a dagger.
A small, sharp-pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in needlework.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , diminutive of stilo, dagger

Origin: , from Latin stilus, stylus, spike

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