Heels

/hiːlz/ noun

Definition

back part of feet or raised part of shoes

Etymology

from Old English hela

Kelly Says

High heels help you heel-walk taller - they lift your sole and soul!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ARالعربية
كعوب
BNবাংলা
হিল
CACatalà
talons
CSČeština
podpatky
DADansk
hæle
DEDeutsch
Absätze
ELΕλληνικά
τακούνια
ESEspañol
tacones
FAفارسی
پاشنه
FISuomi
korot
FRFrançais
talons
GUGU
હીલ્સ
HAHA
ashirin
HEעברית
עקבים
HIहिन्दी
एड़ियाँ
HUMagyar
sarkantyu
IDBahasa Indonesia
hak
IGIG
ụkwụ
ITItaliano
tacchi
JA日本語
ヒール
KKKK
өкшелер
KMKM
ល្អើយ
KO한국어
MRMR
हिल्स
MSBahasa Melayu
tumit
MYမြန်မာ
ခြေလျှာ
NLNederlands
hakken
NONorsk
hæler
PAPA
ਪੱਡ
PLPolski
obcasy
PTPortuguês
saltos
RORomână
tocuri
RUРусский
каблуки
SVSvenska
klackar
SWKiswahili
visigizo
TAதமிழ்
குதிகால்
TEతెలుగు
మడమ
THไทย
ส้น
TLTL
takong
TRTürkçe
topuklar
UKУкраїнська
каблуки
URاردو
ایڑیاں
VITiếng Việt
gót giày
YOYO
ẹkó
ZH中文
高跟鞋
ZUZU
izinzila

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

While heels are worn across genders, they are culturally coded as feminine and often linked to women's appearance standards, workplace dress codes, and sexualization.

Inclusive Usage

Reference heels neutrally as footwear; avoid using as metaphor for femininity or women's compliance.

Inclusive Alternatives

["footwear","shoes"]

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