stiletto

US /stɪˈlet̬.oʊ/

UK /stɪˈlet̬.oʊ/

1.

a thin, high heel on a woman's shoe

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She wore elegant black pumps with stiletto heels.

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Walking in stilettos on cobblestones can be tricky.

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spike heel pin heel

2.

a short dagger with a slender, tapering blade

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The assassin concealed a small stiletto in his sleeve.

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He threatened him with a gleaming stiletto.

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dagger knife blade