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

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