slingback
- noun
- /ˈslɪŋbæk/
- Rose looked down at the toes of her black patent-leather slingbacks, gleaming sullenly in the dim light.
- slingback pump
- slingback heels
- satin slingbacks
Just popping on my little Coach shoulder bag and also my Gucci slingbacks.
- Just popping on my little Coach shoulder bag and also my Gucci slingbacks.
Examples
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She took the two-toned slingback shoes off her feet and crammed them into her bag.
Fiction book (1994) -
Sometimes she wore jeans and t-shirts, but more often than not she wore dresses and slingback shoes or sandals.
Academic text (2008) -
The Gucci slingbacks which are new, I feel like these could be potential.
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"I bought these two-tone slingbacks."
Fiction book (1994) -
They're these cute little slingback pumps, honey, they're so cute.
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Hunt could see what the man was talking about when he glanced at the open-toed slingbacks they were wearing.
Fiction book (1999) -
One a white Bruno Magli sandal, the other a gold slingback with an open toe and narrow high heel.
Fiction book (1991) -
She has extended one of her shapely legs; a red slingback pump with a brass buckle dangles from her big toe.
Fiction book (2001) -
She chose to wear her favorite slingback sandals to the summer party, enjoying the open back as she danced.
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The chic slingback shoes perfectly complemented her elegant dress at the wedding.
Synonyms
A shoe with a strap at the back that leaves the heel open
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Etymology
Slingback comes from the simple words sling ('to hold' or 'support') and back ('the back of the heel'), giving a clear picture of a strap that holds something. So a slingback is a shoe with a strap that goes around the heel to keep the shoe on.