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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kataar
"उसके पास एक छोटी कटार थी।"
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2 senses- 1
A short dagger with a tapering blade.
"He concealed a stiletto inside his coat." - 2
A woman's shoe with a thin, high heel (stiletto heel).
"She wore high-heeled stilettos to the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'stiletto', a diminutive of 'stilo' meaning dagger, coming from the Latin 'stilus' meaning a stake or writing instrument. The term was later transferred to the long, slender heel of a shoe due to its pointed, knife-like shape resembling the historical weapon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stiletto" is said worldwide
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stilet
Transliteration: stilet
"Il a tiré un stilet de sa poche."
Stiletto
Transliteration: Stiletto
"Sie trägt elegante Stilettos."
stiletto
Transliteration: stiletto
"Lo stiletto era nascosto nella giacca."
estilete
Transliteration: estilete
"El asesino usó un estilete."
estilete
Transliteration: estilete
"Ela comprou um par de sapatos de salto estilete."
कटार
Transliteration: kataar
"उसके पास एक छोटी कटार थी।"
细高跟鞋
Transliteration: xì gāogēnxié
"她穿着一双细高跟鞋。"
스틸레토
Transliteration: seutilleto
"그녀는 스틸레토 힐을 신고 있었다."
スティレット
Transliteration: sutiretto
"彼女はスティレットヒールを履いて歩いた。"
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