stiletto
A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbingA small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
» Mary wore stiletto heels.
Meaning
5 sensesA small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
Stilett, Dolchmesser
стиле́тstilét, ко́ртикkórtik, кинжа́лkinžál
стиле́тstylét
a small dagger with a tapered blade
A rapier.
An awl.
A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
Stöckelschuh, Stiletto
шпи́лькаšpílʹka
шпи́лькаšpýlʹka
(historical, obsolete)A beard trimmed into a pointed form.
Examples
4 sentencesMary wore stiletto heels.
Those stiletto heels look stunning but are hard to walk in.
Mary was wearing stilettos.
ruМэри была в туфлях на шпильках. — marafon
She was wearing stilettos.
deSie trug Pfennigabsätze. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian stiletto. By surface analysis, Latin stilus + Italian -etto. DoubletBorrowed from Italian stiletto. By surface analysis, Latin stilus + Italian -etto. Doublet of stylet.
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Forms
plural: stilettos / stilettoes / stiletti| Singular | stiletto |
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| Plural | stilettos / stilettoes / stiletti |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular