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slingback

/ ˈslɪŋˌbæk /

noun

    1. a shoe with a strap instead of a full covering for the heel
    2. ( as modifier )

      slingback shoes

“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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Example Sentences

They named it after one of Mitchell’s slingback designs, “the Trashy,” which was taken from a British slang term to mean fashionable or tart.

For accessories, there were belted arm bands and pointy slingback shoes in bright colours.

From Reuters

Johnson sported an airy patterned green top and shorts with slingback oxford shoes, a tote bag, snapback and oversized sunglasses.

“She was wearing a black dress and low-heeled slingbacks. For a moment, I thought ‘Boy, I wish she was doing that for me.'”

The Duchess of Sussex wore a black A-line Jason Wu dress with sheer sleeves and Aquazzura slingback heels.

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