🏹 To throw 🏹 A simple weapon 🪢 To lift with straps 🩹 A support bandage 👜 A strap bag 👠 A strap shoe 🩹 To support an arm 🍹 A mixed drink

sling

2 5.5

A shoe with a strap at the back that leaves the heel open

noun
/slɪŋ/

: zapato con tira en el talón

The sling had a single strap worn around the neck and under the arm, supporting the elbow and the forearm.
sling-back shoes
a sling-back shoe
a pair of sling-backs

Examples

First of all, I found this adorable pair of sling back kitten heels and they have a little bow on each.
Sling backs, sling back shoes, on the other hand, hold your heel with a strap.
The "aunt" who came to sign me out at the front desk wore an emerald-green satin dress, gold earrings shaped like serpents, and sling-back suede high heels.

Fiction book (2000)
I bought a beautiful pair of sling back shoes to wear at the wedding.
Her favorite summer footwear is a stylish pair of sling backs that are both comfortable and chic.
With a simple design, these sling back shoes are perfect for any casual outing.

Synonyms

slingback

vssling

3 6.9

A shoe for women with a strap around the back of the heel

is not limited to women's styles and shows an exposed heel

Idioms

to sling one's hook

Archaic

9.9

To leave quickly because people do not want you there

Compounds

brandy sling

7.8

A mixed drink of brandy, sugar, and water served with ice and lemon

gin sling

8.1

A sweet drink made with gin and lemon, sometimes mixed with soda

rum sling

7.5

A mixed drink of rum, sugar, water, often with lemon juice

How Covered

boot

574 1.0

oxford

Formal

4 5.1

flats

2.6

pump

54 5.8

sling

2 5.5

flip-flop

26 2.5

Surface Forms

sling singular

slings plural

Etymology

Sling comes from the old English verb slingan, which meant 'to throw' or 'to hang'. A 'sling' shoe has a strap that 'hangs' around the heel, so the name points to the strap that holds the shoe in place.