单词 | louis heel |
释义 | Louis heeln. A type of heel used on a woman's shoe (see quot. 1968). 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 1872 Young Englishwoman Dec. 651/1 She knows that it is impossible to walk gracefully with the high-pointed heel, and never wears any but the demi-talon Louis Quinze. 1901 F. H. Burnett Making of Marchioness i. ii. 30 ‘She's got Louis Quinze heels,’ returned his Lordship. 1906 Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 6/5 From the pretty shop~girl..to the daughter of the upper classes the Louis heel is regarded amongst women as a pedestal of superiority to be appropriated for personal adornment. 1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 136 It is of any height or shape... Its character is defined by the sole material which..is attached to the breast (front) of the heel by adhesive... But the term ‘Louis’ is generally applied to a high heel with curved waist, flared at the base. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1872 |
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