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| sti·let·to [ sti léttō ] |
noun (plural sti·let·tos or sti·let·toes) |
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1. arms small dagger: a small dagger with a narrow tapering blade
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2. handicraft pointed tool: a pointed tool for making holes in fabric or leather
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3. dress
Same as stiletto heel
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transitive verb (past and past participle sti·let·toed, present participle sti·let·to·ing, 3rd person present singular sti·let·tos) |
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stab somebody with stiletto: to stab somebody using a stiletto
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| [Early 17th century. < Italian, "small dagger" < stilo "dagger" < Latin stilus (see stylus)] |
