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stiletto
[
sti-
let
-oh
]
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sti·let·to
/
stɪˈlɛt
oʊ
/
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[
sti-
let
-oh
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
-tos,
-toes,
verb,
-toed,
-to·ing.
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.
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Origin:
1605–15;
<
Italian,
equivalent to
stil
(
o
) dagger (<
Latin
stilus
stylus
) +
-etto
-ette
Related forms
sti·let·to·like,
adjective
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stiletto
(stɪˈlɛtəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-tos
1.
a small dagger with a slender tapered blade
2.
a sharply pointed tool used to make holes in leather, cloth, etc
3.
spike heel
, Also called:
stiletto heel
a very high heel on a woman's shoe, tapering to a very narrow tip
—
vb
,
-tos
,
-toes
,
-toing
,
-toed
4.
(
tr
) to stab with a stiletto
[C17: from Italian, from
stilo
a dagger, from Latin
stilus
a stake, pen; see
stylus
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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