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high heels

[hahy heels] / ˈhaɪ ˈhils /
NOUN
women's shoe with tall heel
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The lady wore bright red nail polish, low-cut tops and high heels - young Dolly thought she was beautiful.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

However, sales of ballet flats jumped 16% over that time, according to the firm, while high heels have lost market share.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

One bride, running late, struggled so badly navigating a path in high heels that police officers gave her a ride on their golf cart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

She tried to please him by “cooking, cleaning, putting on dresses and high heels to welcome him home,” but he came to hate her even more.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

She could go at a full sprint in high heels, but if she really wanted to come after me she had this thing where she’d kick her shoes off while still going at top speed.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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