stiletto

  • 11stiletto — UK [stɪˈletəʊ] / US [stɪˈletoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms stiletto : singular stiletto plural stilettos or stilettoes 1) a) stiletto or stiletto heel a thin high heel on a woman s shoe b) a shoe that has a thin high heel 2) a small knife with a …

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  • 12stiletto — 1. adjective Sharp and narrow like a stiletto. Her stiletto heels would cause damage if she ever stepped on someones foot with them. 2. noun a) A short sharp knife or dagger like weapon intended for stabbing. b) A rapier …

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  • 13stiletto — /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… …

  • 14stiletto — noun (plural tos or toes) Etymology: Italian, diminutive of stilo stylus, dagger, from Latin stilus stylus more at style Date: circa 1611 1. a slender dagger with a blade thick in proportion to its breadth 2. a pointed instrument for piercing… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15Stiletto — Stöckelschuh; High Heel * * * Sti|lẹt|to 〈m. 6〉 1. = Stilett 2. offener Damenschuh mit hohem, dünnem Absatz, Stöckelschuh [ital.] * * * Sti|lẹt|to, der; s, s [engl. stiletto, eigtl. = kleiner Dolch < ital. stiletto, ↑ Stilett]: Damenschuh… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 16stiletto — sti|let|to [stıˈletəu US tou] n plural stilettos or stilettoes [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: stilo knife , from Latin stilus; STYLE1] 1.) also stiletto heel [ˈ] a woman s …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17stiletto — sti|let|to [ stı letou ] (plural sti|let|tos or sti|let|toes) noun count 1. ) a small knife with a thin blade 2. ) stiletto or stiletto heel a thin high heel on a woman s shoe a ) a shoe that has a thin high heel …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18stiletto — 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… …

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  • 19stiletto — noun Stiletto is used before these nouns: ↑heel …

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  • 20stiletto — sti·lét·to s.m. CO arma bianca simile a un pugnale con lama molto sottile e acuminata: stiletto indiano con manico finemente intarsiato Sinonimi: 1stilo. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1571. ETIMO: der. di 1stilo con etto …

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