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heeltap

[ heel-tap ]

noun

  1. a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
  2. a small portion of liquor remaining in a glass after drinking or in a bottle after decanting.
  3. dregs, sediment, or residue.


heeltap

/ ˈhiːlˌtæp /

noun

  1. Also calledlift a layer of leather, etc, in the heel of a shoe
  2. a small amount of alcoholic drink left at the bottom of a glass after drinking
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of heeltap1

First recorded in 1680–90; heel 1 + tap 1, tap 2

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