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stiletto

sti·letto

UK/stɪˈlɛtəʊ/ US/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian stiletto. By surface analysis, Latin stilus + Italian -etto. Doublet of stylet.

Phrases

  • stiletto fly
  • stiletto heel
  • stiletto snake

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