stiletto

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /stɪˈlɛtoʊ/ UK /stɪˈlɛtəʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #34630

Meanings

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noun
a small dagger with a tapered blade

The narrow stiletto was designed primarily for stabbing.

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Word family

Forms stilettoes

Derived forms stilettolike

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Phrases (1)

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stiletto heel
a very narrow, high heel on a shoe

Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stiletto. By surface analysis, Latin stilus + Italian -etto. Doublet of stylet.

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General Vocabulary

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