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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of heel form-of, plural
2. 2
   High-heeled shoes. plural, plural-only

   "She wore a short skirt and heels."

Synonyms

All synonyms

high heels

Example

More examples

"The driver was thrown from his seat head over heels."

Related phrases

cool one's heelsdig in one's heelsdrag one's heelshead over heelshot on somebody's heelskick one's heelskick up one's heelstake to one's heelsturn on one's heel

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