Stilettoed

Stilettoed
Stiletto Sti*let"to, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilettoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilettoing}.] To stab or kill with a stiletto. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

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  • Stiletto — Sti*let to, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilettoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilettoing}.] To stab or kill with a stiletto. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stilettoing — Stiletto Sti*let to, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilettoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilettoing}.] To stab or kill with a stiletto. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • stiletto — stilettolike, adj. /sti let oh/, n., pl. stilettos, stilettoes, v., stilettoed, stilettoing. n. 1. a short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width. 2. a pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework. v.t. 3. to… …   Universalium

  • stiletto — /stəˈlɛtoʊ / (say stuh letoh) noun (plural stilettos) 1. a dagger having a narrow blade, thick in proportion to its width. 2. a small sharp pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework. 3. → stiletto heel. 4. a shoe with a stiletto… …  

  • stiletto — [sti let′ō] n. pl. stilettos or stilettoes [It, dim. of stilo, dagger < L stilus: see STYLE] 1. a small dagger, having a slender, tapering blade 2. a small, sharp pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in cloth, etc. 3. chiefly Brit.… …   English World dictionary

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