sti ‧ let ‧ to /stəˈletəʊ, stɪˈletəʊ $ -toʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural stilettos or stilettoes ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: stilo 'knife' , from Latin stilus ; ⇨ ↑ style 1 ]
1 . ( also stiletto heel ) a woman’s shoe that has a very high thin heel
2 . the heel of a stiletto shoe
3 . a small knife with a thin blade