stiletto heel

Thin tall heel

A stiletto heel is a high, thin heel on a woman's shoe, typically three inches or more and tapered to a narrow point at the base.

The shape suggests the slender Italian dagger.

Stiletto heels create a distinctive posture and gait, and they're associated with formal or glamorous occasions: She couldn't walk on grass in those stilettos.

Often shortened to stiletto.

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Opposites
heel shape/structure

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Solid triangular shoe lift

block heel · chunky heel · kitten heel · stacked heel · Cuban heel

heel height/presence

stiletto heelflat

Lacking vertical variation

flat sole · ballet flat · ground-level · kitten heel

fashion aesthetic/formality

stiletto heelsneaker

Soft-soled athletic shoe

hiking boot · flip-flop · orthopedic shoe · work boot · sensible shoes

Family

stiletto, heel, heels, heeled, heeling, stile, style, stylet, stylus

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G