Definition of winkle-picker in US English:
winkle-picker
nounˈwiNGkəl ˌpikərˈwɪŋkəl ˌpɪkər
British informal A shoe with a long pointed toe, popular in the 1950s.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like many young people I ignored advice not to wear winkle-pickers, stilettoes and high platforms, and boy am I paying for it.
- The days of rock-star wannabe, red winkle-pickers and embarrassing 1980s’ garb are long gone and Kerr leads a sophisticated life.
- The tiniest kitten heels in the world, and toes like winkle-pickers.
- If you were a mod you had to wear winkle-pickers.
- I'm like those women who discovered beehives and winkle-pickers back in the 1950s and still sport them today.