stiletto Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sti*let"to noun

Etymology

It., dim. of stilo a dagger, fr. L. stilus a pointed instrument. See Style for writing, and cf. Stylet.

Wordforms

plural Stilettos

Definitions

1. A kind of dagger with a slender, rounded, and pointed blade.
2. A pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in embroidery.
3. A beard trimmed into a pointed form. Obs.

   The very quack of fashions, the very he that Wears a stiletto on his chin. Ford.

Sti*let"to transitive verb

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Stilettoed ; present participle & verbal noun Stilettoing

Definitions

1. To stab or kill with a stiletto. Bacon.