stiletto — meaning in English

English meaning

• stiletto noun A short, slender knife or dagger used for stabbing.

Senses

stiletto is used for these senses in English:

• stiletto A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
• stiletto heel A heel of a shoe that is very narrow the bottom - the base has less than one square centimeter of surface. They are typically 5 to 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches) high, but can be much higher. Lower ones are sometimes called kitten heels.

stiletto — full definition

1. noun A short, slender knife or dagger used for stabbing.
2. noun A woman's shoe with a very tall, thin heel.