high heels

plural noun

: shoes with high heels

Examples of high heels in a Sentence

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On the hierarchy of smart airport attire, skirts may as well be down at the bottom of the list, right next to high heels and swimwear. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025 Both wore high heels to practice the potentially treacherous stage walk on Oscar night. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025 For frequent travelers, high heels can be a gamble. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Each clever shoe stacker stores one pair vertically, with one shoe on top of the other, and the hinged design adjusts with just a few clicks to accommodate everything from low flats to high heels. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high heels

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high heels was in 1671

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“High heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20heels. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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