sti·let·to
noun/stɪˈletəʊ/
/stɪˈletəʊ/
(plural stilettos, stilettoes)
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(also stiletto heel)(especially British English) a shoe with a very high narrow heel; the heel on such a shoe synonym spike heelTopics Clothes and Fashionc2鞋跟非常高且窄的鞋子;这种鞋的鞋跟 - a small knife with a narrow pointed blade (= cutting edge)
短剑;匕首
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of stilo ‘dagger’.