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stiletto

sti·let·to [ sti léttō ]


noun  (plural sti·let·tos or sti·let·toes)
Definition:
 
1. arms small dagger: a small dagger with a narrow tapering blade

2. handicraft pointed tool: a pointed tool for making holes in fabric or leather

3. dress 
Same as  stiletto heel




transitive verb  (past and past participle sti·let·toed, present participle sti·let·to·ing, 3rd person present singular sti·let·tos)
Definition:
 
stab somebody with stiletto: to stab somebody using a stiletto

[Early 17th century. < Italian, "small dagger" < stilo "dagger" < Latin stilus (see stylus)]
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