Stiletto

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• Stiletto — bezeichnet: ein Stilett (italienisch)– reine Stichwaffe in Form eines Kurzschwertes mit einem Drei oder Vierkantprofil eine bestimmte Form eines Schuhabsatzes eine bestimmte Art von Damenschuh, siehe Pumps#Schuhmodellgruppe Pumps eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• stiletto — 1610s, short dagger with a thick blade, from It. stiletto, dim. of stilo dagger, from L. stilus pointed writing instrument (see STYLE (Cf. style)). Stiletto heel first attested 1953 …   Etymology dictionary

• stiletto — [sti let′ō] n. pl. stilettos or stilettoes [It, dim. of stilo, dagger < L stilus: see STYLE] 1. a small dagger, having a slender, tapering blade 2. a small, sharp pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in cloth, etc. 3. chiefly Brit.… …   English World dictionary

• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stiletto — Sti*let to, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilettoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilettoing}.] To stab or kill with a stiletto. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stiletto — /sti let:o/ s.m. [dim. di stile, stilo ]. (arm.) [arma bianca con lama molto sottile e acuminata] ▶◀ (lett.) stile, stilo, [con lama ricurva] sica, [con lama stretta e a sezione triangolare] stocco. ‖ coltello, pugnale …   Enciclopedia Italiana

• stiletto — the knife and the high heeled shoe, has the plural form stilettos …   Modern English usage

• stiletto — ► NOUN (pl. stilettos) 1) chiefly Brit. a thin, high tapering heel on a woman s shoe. 2) a short dagger with a tapering blade. 3) a sharp pointed tool for making eyelet holes. ORIGIN Italian, little dagger …   English terms dictionary

• Stiletto — A stiletto is a short knife or dagger, with a long slender blade of various designs. This dagger is primarily a stabbing weapon, its narrow shape ending in a rigid pointed end allows it to penetrate deeply. It is not suited for cutting, even with …   Wikipedia

• stiletto — UK [stɪˈletəʊ] / US [stɪˈletoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms stiletto : singular stiletto plural stilettos or stilettoes 1) a) stiletto or stiletto heel a thin high heel on a woman s shoe b) a shoe that has a thin high heel 2) a small knife with a …   English dictionary