'Stilettos' definitions:

Definition of 'Stilettos'

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  • Stiletto \Sti*let"to\, n.; pl. Stilettos. [It., dim. of stilo a dagger, fr. L. stilus a pointed instrument. See Style for writing, and cf. Stylet.]
  • 1. A kind of dagger with a slender, rounded, and pointed blade. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in embroidery. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A beard trimmed into a pointed form. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • The very quack of fashions, the very he that Wears a stiletto on his chin. --Ford. [1913 Webster]

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