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kitten heel

kit·ten heel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kit-n heel]
    • /ˈkɪt n hil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kit-n heel]
    • /ˈkɪt n hil/

Definitions of kitten heel words

  • noun kitten heel a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel. 1
  • noun kitten heel a shoe with this type of heel. 1
  • noun kitten heel a low stiletto heel on a woman's shoe 0
  • noun kitten heel a woman's shoe with a low stiletto heel 0
  • noun kitten heel A short, slender heel on a woman's shoe or sandal. 0

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Origin of kitten heel

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; so called because originally considered appropriate for teenagers

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Parts of speech for Kitten heel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kitten heel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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