kitten heel
[ kit-n heel ]
/ ˈkɪt n ˌhil /
noun
a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel.
a shoe with this type of heel.
Origin of kitten heel
First recorded in 1955–60; so called because originally considered appropriate for teenagers
Words nearby kitten heel
kitschness,
kitset,
kitt peak national observatory,
kittel,
kitten,
kitten heel,
kitten moth,
kittenish,
kittie,
kittikachorn,
kittiwake
British Dictionary definitions for kitten heel
kitten heel
noun
a low stiletto heel on a woman's shoe
a woman's shoe with a low stiletto heel