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sti⋅let⋅to

  [sti-let-oh] noun, plural -tos, -toes, verb, -toed, -to⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width.
2. a pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework.
–verb (used with object)
3. to stab or kill with a stiletto.
Origin:
1605–15; < It, equiv. to stil(o) dagger (< L stilus stylus ) + -etto -ette

Related forms:
sti⋅let⋅to⋅like, adjective
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sti·let·to   (stĭ-lět'ō)   
n.   pl. sti·let·tos or sti·let·toes

    1. A small dagger with a slender, tapering blade.

    2. Something shaped like such a dagger.

  2. A small, sharp-pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in needlework.


[Italian, diminutive of stilo, dagger, from Latin stilus, stylus, spike.]
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Word Origin & History

stiletto 
1611, "short dagger with a thick blade," from It. stiletto, dim. of stilo "dagger," from L. stilus "pointed writing instrument" (see style). Stiletto heel first attested 1953.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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