stacked heel
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- noun
- /stækt hɪl/
- Specialized
:
tacón apilado
- These stacked heels provide great support and add a trendy touch to any outfit.
- stacked heel boots
- wore stacked heels
Examples
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She was only about my size, but she wore stacked heels that brought her closer in height to the others.
Fiction book (1998) -
She swayed expertly on her stacked heels, fishing a box of Russian Marlboros from her pink patent purse.
Fiction book (2000) -
She wore elegant shoes with a stacked heel that made her look taller.
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The designer showcased a new collection featuring bright colors and stacked heels for comfort and style.
Synonyms
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The raised back part of a shoe that lifts and supports the foot
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Morphology
The meaning 'a shoe heel made from multiple layers' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'stacked' (arranged in layers) with 'heel' (the rear part of a shoe). This straightforward modifier+head composition follows normal English descriptive patterns and is cross-linguistically plausible, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun stacked heel comes from the simple image of thin pieces of leather or wood piled up to make the shoe's heel. The word stacked tells you the heel is made in 'layers', so the name explains its solid, slightly vintage look today.