stiletto heel
noun
: a high thin heel on women's shoes that is narrower than a spike heel
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Her look consisted of a red, blue, and white minidress, a green faux-croc embossed shoulder bag equipped with a chain strap, and barely there red sandals with a kitten stiletto heel. 
Alex Kessler, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022 Photographer Jeff Kravitz captured a moment in which Hudgens's black lace train, extending several feet behind her, appeared to be unwittingly pinned under the stiletto heel of what appears to be an event employee — note the walkie-talkie. Marci Robin, Allure, 2 May 2022 This black patent leather pair has an elegant almond toe and a 3.5-inch stiletto heel. Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2022 However, Kate's pick, a pair of Ralph Lauren pointed-toe stiletto heel suede boots, might be our favorite version of the timeless footwear trend. Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022 But for theatergoers, this show (by twenty-somethings Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss and directed by Moss and Jamie Armitage) is as sharp and shiny as a sequined stiletto heel, and couldn’t have come at a better time. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 3 Oct. 2021 But not just any Crocs — these were Crocs with a thin, black stiletto heel and a $1,000 (£726) price tag. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Fashion week reporting resulted in imagining a stiletto heel plunged into a model's eye. Jessica Amento, Marie Claire, 20 July 2021 Think of the stiletto heel boot as an alternative to pumps at the office for fall/winter. Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 4 May 2021 See More
Alex Kessler, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022 Photographer Jeff Kravitz captured a moment in which Hudgens's black lace train, extending several feet behind her, appeared to be unwittingly pinned under the stiletto heel of what appears to be an event employee — note the walkie-talkie. Marci Robin, Allure, 2 May 2022 This black patent leather pair has an elegant almond toe and a 3.5-inch stiletto heel. Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2022 However, Kate's pick, a pair of Ralph Lauren pointed-toe stiletto heel suede boots, might be our favorite version of the timeless footwear trend. Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022 But for theatergoers, this show (by twenty-somethings Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss and directed by Moss and Jamie Armitage) is as sharp and shiny as a sequined stiletto heel, and couldn’t have come at a better time. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 3 Oct. 2021 But not just any Crocs — these were Crocs with a thin, black stiletto heel and a $1,000 (£726) price tag. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Fashion week reporting resulted in imagining a stiletto heel plunged into a model's eye. Jessica Amento, Marie Claire, 20 July 2021 Think of the stiletto heel boot as an alternative to pumps at the office for fall/winter. Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 4 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above