stiletto (redirected from stilettos)

sti·let·to  (st-lt)

n. pl. sti·let·tos or sti·let·toes

1.

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

b. Something shaped like such a dagger.

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

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[Italian, diminutive of stilo, dagger, from Latin stilus, stylus, spike.]

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stiletto [stɪˈlɛtəʊ]

n pl -tos

1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a small dagger with a slender tapered blade

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a sharply pointed tool used to make holes in leather, cloth, etc.

3. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called spike heel stiletto heel a very high heel on a woman's shoe, tapering to a very narrow tip

vb -toes, -toeing, -toed

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) to stab with a stiletto

[from Italian, from stilo a dagger, from Latin stilus a stake, pen; see stylus]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stiletto - a small dagger with a tapered blade dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

Translations

stiletto [stɪˈletəʊ]

A. N (stilettos or stilettoes (pl))

1. (= knife) → estilete m; (= tool) → pinzón m

2. (Brit) (= shoe) → zapato m con tacón de aguja

B. CPD stiletto heel N (Brit) → tacón m de aguja

stiletto [stɪˈlɛtəʊ] n (British) (also stiletto heel) → talon m aiguille

stiletto

n (esp Brit)

(= knife) → Stilett nt

(also stiletto heel) → Bleistift- or Pfennigabsatz m, → Stilettoabsatz m

(also stiletto-heeled shoe) → Schuh m → mit Bleistift- or Pfennigabsatz

stiletto [stɪˈlɛtəʊ] n (knife) → stiletto; (shoe) → scarpa con tacco a spillo