high heeln.adj.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪ ˈhiːl/, U.S.

/ˈˌhaɪ ˈhil/

Forms: see high adj. and n.² and heel n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., heel n.¹

Etymology: < high adj. + heel n.¹ Compare earlier high-heeled adj.

A. n.

A tall heel on a shoe or other item of footwear. Also: an item of footwear having such a heel; esp. a stiletto. Usually in plural.

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heelc1400

cork1609

Polonia heel1613

high heel1645

French heel1651

spur box1862

rubber heel1867

boot-heel1870

Louis Quinze1875

Louis heel1906

Cuban heel1908

brogue heel1927

spike heel1929

stiletto heel1931

wedge-heel1939

stiletto1953

wedge1959

stacked heel1960

stilt heel1973

1645 D. North Forest of Varieties iii. 184 The invention of high heeles, head dresses, and training Gownes, &c.

1671 A. Wood Diary 12 July in Life & Times (1892) II. 226 He had a night gowne on, which made him seem taller, and high heels.

1722 E. Baynard in J. Floyer Psychrolousia (ed. 5) ii. 386 No Man with a high Heel can tread strong and boldly.

1764 T. Southwell tr. Med. Ess. & Observ. II. 63 The womens high heels, of late so much in fashion, have also their inconvenience.

1821 Etonian May 129 By the assumption of a military gait and a pair of high heels, he bids fair to be accounted a Giant.

1883 H. L. B. tr. S. A. Salquin et al. Mil. Shoe v. 39 The ancients..distinguished their actors who represented the gods and heroes, by making them wear shoes with very high heels and very thick soles.

1922 F. R. Sterrett Amazing Inheritance 87 She had to buy flat-heeled broad-toed shoes for walking, instead of the narrow-toed high heels for which her soul yearned.

1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet viii. 136 The term ‘Louis’ is generally applied to a high heel with curved waist, flared at the base.

2012 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. (Nexis) 14 Dec. g7 Dressy accessories like sparkly high heels..and beautiful gloves are all the rage.

B. adj.

Frequently with hyphen. Of footwear: having a high heel. Cf. high-heeled adj.

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corked1519

high-heeled1618

high heel1677

red-heeled1709

low-heel1712

stilt-heeled1772

court1903

wedge-heeled1939

Cuban-heeled1940

spike-heeled1953

stiletto-heeled1959

1677 Debauchee iii. 38 Well, thus it must be, in spight of chance, and high heel Shoes which will go a wry sometimes.

1686 London Gaz. No. 2140/4 White Stockings..high-heel Shooes.

1723 tr. P. B. Du-Bois Useful Refl. Several Subj. (ed. 2) xxvii. 213 Their streight High-heel Shoes, whose pinching Sides they bear contentedly.

1784 London Med. Jrnl. 4 347 High heel shoes are liable to occasion a curvature of the spine.

1838 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. xxiii. 223 You never seed a small man that didn't wear high heel boots.

1887 Ann. Hygiene 1 Mar. 110/2 It was the French fops of the Quatorze and Quinze era in France who started the injurious custom of high-heel shoes.

1921 Rep. Mass. Board Conciliation & Arbitration 77 High-heel sandals.

1950 G. Barker News of World 10 Heavy my heart walks ahead on the pavements With her high-heel shoe my martyrdom on stone.

2011 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 21 Aug. (T Style Mag.) 84/2 Evocative of the British Isles, with a smattering of high-heel brogues, evening sandals with chandelier trim and suede boots.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high heel
释义	high heeln.adj. Brit. /ˌhʌɪ ˈhiːl/, U.S. /ˈˌhaɪ ˈhil/ Forms: see high adj. and n.² and heel n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., heel n.¹ Etymology: < high adj. + heel n.¹ Compare earlier high-heeled adj. A. n. A tall heel on a shoe or other item of footwear. Also: an item of footwear having such a heel; esp. a stiletto. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > parts of footwear > [noun] > heel > types of heelc1400 cork1609 Polonia heel1613 high heel1645 French heel1651 spur box1862 rubber heel1867 boot-heel1870 Louis Quinze1875 Louis heel1906 Cuban heel1908 brogue heel1927 spike heel1929 stiletto heel1931 wedge-heel1939 stiletto1953 wedge1959 stacked heel1960 stilt heel1973 1645 D. North Forest of Varieties iii. 184 The invention of high heeles, head dresses, and training Gownes, &c. 1671 A. Wood Diary 12 July in Life & Times (1892) II. 226 He had a night gowne on, which made him seem taller, and high heels. 1722 E. Baynard in J. Floyer Psychrolousia (ed. 5) ii. 386 No Man with a high Heel can tread strong and boldly. 1764 T. Southwell tr. Med. Ess. & Observ. II. 63 The womens high heels, of late so much in fashion, have also their inconvenience. 1821 Etonian May 129 By the assumption of a military gait and a pair of high heels, he bids fair to be accounted a Giant. 1883 H. L. B. tr. S. A. Salquin et al. Mil. Shoe v. 39 The ancients..distinguished their actors who represented the gods and heroes, by making them wear shoes with very high heels and very thick soles. 1922 F. R. Sterrett Amazing Inheritance 87 She had to buy flat-heeled broad-toed shoes for walking, instead of the narrow-toed high heels for which her soul yearned. 1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet viii. 136 The term ‘Louis’ is generally applied to a high heel with curved waist, flared at the base. 2012 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. (Nexis) 14 Dec. g7 Dressy accessories like sparkly high heels..and beautiful gloves are all the rage. B. adj. Frequently with hyphen. Of footwear: having a high heel. Cf. high-heeled adj. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > [adjective] > with heel > with specific type of heel corked1519 high-heeled1618 high heel1677 red-heeled1709 low-heel1712 stilt-heeled1772 court1903 wedge-heeled1939 Cuban-heeled1940 spike-heeled1953 stiletto-heeled1959 1677 Debauchee iii. 38 Well, thus it must be, in spight of chance, and high heel Shoes which will go a wry sometimes. 1686 London Gaz. No. 2140/4 White Stockings..high-heel Shooes. 1723 tr. P. B. Du-Bois Useful Refl. Several Subj. (ed. 2) xxvii. 213 Their streight High-heel Shoes, whose pinching Sides they bear contentedly. 1784 London Med. Jrnl. 4 347 High heel shoes are liable to occasion a curvature of the spine. 1838 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. xxiii. 223 You never seed a small man that didn't wear high heel boots. 1887 Ann. Hygiene 1 Mar. 110/2 It was the French fops of the Quatorze and Quinze era in France who started the injurious custom of high-heel shoes. 1921 Rep. Mass. Board Conciliation & Arbitration 77 High-heel sandals. 1950 G. Barker News of World 10 Heavy my heart walks ahead on the pavements With her high-heel shoe my martyrdom on stone. 2011 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 21 Aug. (T Style Mag.) 84/2 Evocative of the British Isles, with a smattering of high-heel brogues, evening sandals with chandelier trim and suede boots. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1645
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