stiletto

UK
/stɪˈlɛtəʊ/
US
/stəˈlɛtoʊ/
stilettonoun
stilettos
pl
UK
/stɪˈlɛtəʊ/
US
/stəˈlɛtoʊ/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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
stilettoed
Past Simple
stilettoed
Past Participle
stilettoing
Gerund
UK
/stɪˈletəʊ/
US
/stɪˈletoʊ/
Rare but attested verb meaning ‘to stab or pierce with a stiletto’.
Definitions
To stab, wound, or kill with a stiletto.
The victim had been stilettOed in the back during the struggle.
stilettoadjective
Attributive use (stiletto heel, stiletto boots); relational, non-gradable.
Definitions
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

stiletto

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