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block heel

block heel

3.3
A wide, square heel on a shoe that gives good balance
  • noun
  • /blɑk hil/
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  • She wore a beautiful dress with matching blue block heels for the party.

They are amazing pink block heel sandals with a gorgeous metallic ankle strap and this amazing ruffle detail at the front.

Examples

  • So again, block heel, little strap around the ankle.

  • The only way I could dress this up was with these block heels from Luiza Barcelos I was immediately obsessed with, and

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  • They are amazing pink block heel sandals with a gorgeous metallic ankle strap and this amazing ruffle detail at the front.

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  • The block heels provided her with the perfect balance of style and comfort during the event.

  • I love my new block heels because they are so stable and easy to walk in.

Synonyms

chunky heel
vsblock heel
3.8

A wide, thick heel on a shoe or boot that gives more balance

is used mainly for shoes rather than for boots

How High

stiletto
17 4.8
high heel
6 2.7
block heel
3.3

Surface Forms

block heel singular
block heels plural

Morphology

block + heel

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'block' (a solid rectangular unit) with 'heel' (the rear part of a shoe): it denotes a heel shaped like a block, i.e. wide and stable. This is a straightforward noun-noun compounding describing physical shape, a pattern that is cross-linguistically common and therefore readily understood by B1 learners who know the constituent words.

Etymology

Block heel is a shoe heel shaped like a small block, wide and square instead of thin. Because this heel holds the foot more firmly, the name now means a heel that is 'stable' and 'comfortable'.