high-heeled

adjective

of a shoe or boot
: having a tall heel
high-heeled pumps

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As the station’s receptionist, the blonde and high-heeled Jennifer routinely deflected unwanted business calls for her boss, Mr. Carlson. — Christopher Weber, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025 The actress, who is pregnant, hasn’t shied away from wearing high-heeled shoes during the press tour, stepping out in strappy stiletto heels and pumps by luxury footwear designers like Aquazzura, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Paris Texas and more. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 The news came in a brief Instagram video in which MC flipped her hair back and walked slowly in shiny black leather high-heeled boots and black cat suit in front of a giant mural of herself, with the album title spelled out over and over in black and white behind her. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 July 2025 Women’s high-heeled shoes sank into the fresh asphalt. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025 So, Ton continued making high-heeled ascents and posting about them on social media. — Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 24 June 2025 The supermodel paired the look with knee-length high-heeled boots and several rings. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025 Accessories-wise, Fahy kept it simple, with a pair of dangly gold earrings, a ring, and strappy black high-heeled sandals. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 May 2025

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“High-heeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-heeled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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