stiletto
/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/
noun
- A type of high-heeled shoe with a very thin, pointed heel.
- Walking in stilettos on the cobblestone street was tricky.
- She wore black stilettos to the formal dinner party.
- The actress posed for photos in a pair of sparkling stilettos.
- A small, thin dagger with a narrow blade, used for stabbing.
- In the movie, the spy concealed a stiletto in her boot.
- The antique dealer carefully examined the silver stiletto.
- The museum displayed a Renaissance stiletto with an ornate handle.
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