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stiletto

UK
/stɪˈlɛtəʊ/
US
/stəˈlɛtoʊ/

Translations

stilettonoun
stilettos
pl
UK
/stɪˈlɛtəʊ/
US
/stəˈlɛtoʊ/
The assassin used a stiletto to carry out the mission.
Убийца использовал стилет для выполнения миссии.
She wore high stiletto heels to the party.
Она надела высокие шпильки на вечеринку.
Synonyms
knife
heel
spike
blade
dagger
stilettoverb
stilettoed
Past Simple
stilettoed
Past Participle
stilettoing
Gerund
UK
/stɪˈletəʊ/
US
/stɪˈletoʊ/
Rare but attested verb meaning ‘to stab or pierce with a stiletto’.
stilettoadjective
Attributive use (stiletto heel, stiletto boots); relational, non-gradable.
stilettosnoun

stiletto

stilettos
pl
UK
/stɪˈlɛtəʊz/
US
/stəˈlɛtoʊz/
She wore a pair of red stilettos to the party.
Она надела пару красных шпилек на вечеринку.
Additional translations
каблуки
туфли на шпильке
Synonyms
platforms
dress shoes
spiked heels
pumps
high heels

Definitions

stilettonoun
A small dagger with a slender, tapering blade.
The assassin carried a stiletto concealed in his boot.
A woman’s shoe or boot with a very high, slender heel, or the heel itself.
Her black stiletto heels clicked sharply across the marble floor.
A small, pointed tool used for making holes in fabric or leather, or for other delicate piercing work.
The craftsperson used a stiletto to punch neat holes along the edge of the leather strap.
stilettoverb
To stab, wound, or kill with a stiletto.
The victim had been stilettOed in the back during the struggle.
stilettoadjective
Having or featuring a long, thin, tapering shape like that of a stiletto, especially of a heel.
She chose a pair of stiletto boots for the evening.
stilettosnoun
A type of high-heeled shoe with a long, thin, high heel.
She wore a pair of red stilettos to the party, which made her outfit look even more glamorous.
A small dagger with a slender, tapering blade.
The assassin carried a stiletto concealed in his boot for quick access.
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