stiletto
noun
sti·let·to
stə-ˈle-(ˌ)tō 
plural stilettos or stilettoes
1
: a slender dagger with a blade thick in proportion to its breadth
2
: a pointed instrument for piercing holes for eyelets or embroidery
3
: stiletto heel
also
: a shoe with a stiletto heel
Examples of stiletto in a Sentence
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Kris, 68, sported a sheer mesh blouse underneath, and accessorized with black stilettos.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Gold stilettos, futuristic sunglasses (seen in part of the photo shoot here) and a fierce tousled mane accessorized the swimsuit.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Instead of sneakers, Zendaya rocked pointed-toe white stilettos, and finished the ensemble with minimalist silver jewels.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
The nail sets come in four shapes: stiletto, coffin, square and almond with a range of sizes from short to XXL.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
At the tail end of Paris Fashion Week, Balenciaga showed off a pair of skinny jeans with bleached creases cascading down the thigh that were conjoined with over-the-knee black stiletto boots.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Cardi's nails are totally bare and short, which is a big departure from her usual ultra-long stiletto sets.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Mar. 2024
This is, after all, a woman whose dedication to stilettos is so admirable that she was once rumored to have worn a pair of Saint Laurents whilst doing lengths in a swimming pool at the Baden Baden world cup in 2002.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
What would happen to me, having been taken away wearing a leotard and some stilettos?
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Gold stilettos, futuristic sunglasses (seen in part of the photo shoot here) and a fierce tousled mane accessorized the swimsuit.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Instead of sneakers, Zendaya rocked pointed-toe white stilettos, and finished the ensemble with minimalist silver jewels.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
The nail sets come in four shapes: stiletto, coffin, square and almond with a range of sizes from short to XXL.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
At the tail end of Paris Fashion Week, Balenciaga showed off a pair of skinny jeans with bleached creases cascading down the thigh that were conjoined with over-the-knee black stiletto boots.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Cardi's nails are totally bare and short, which is a big departure from her usual ultra-long stiletto sets.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Mar. 2024
This is, after all, a woman whose dedication to stilettos is so admirable that she was once rumored to have worn a pair of Saint Laurents whilst doing lengths in a swimming pool at the Baden Baden world cup in 2002.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
What would happen to me, having been taken away wearing a leotard and some stilettos?
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiletto. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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