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Cuban heel

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A relatively low-style of high heel shoe, characterised by a slightly tapered back and a straight front

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Meaning 2

A type of heel used for men's boots similar to the heel on cowboy boots

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Meaning 3

In women's sheer stockings or pantyhose, a prominent thin rectangle heel reinforcement at the base of the back seam.

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Meaning 4

a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes

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Broader terms: heel

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