heeltap

heel·tap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heel-tap]
- /ˈhilˌtæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heel-tap]
- /ˈhilˌtæp/

Definitions of heeltap word

noun heeltap a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift. 1
noun heeltap a small portion of liquor remaining in a glass after drinking or in a bottle after decanting. 1
noun heeltap dregs, sediment, or residue. 1
noun heeltap One of the layers of leather or other material of which a shoe heel is made. 1
noun heeltap a layer of leather, etc, in the heel of a shoe 0
noun heeltap a small amount of alcoholic drink left at the bottom of a glass after drinking 0

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Origin of heeltap

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; heel1 + tap1, tap2

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Parts of speech for Heeltap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heeltap

heeltap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heeltap usage trend in Literature

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