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stiletto

/stəˈlɛtoʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
  2. A rapier.
  3. An awl.
  4. A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
  5. A beard trimmed into a pointed form.
  6. To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger).
  7. Sharp and narrow like a stiletto.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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