n.; pl.Stilettos [ It., dim. of stilo a dagger, fr. L. stilus a pointed instrument. See Style for writing, and cf. Stylet. ] 1. A kind of dagger with a slender, rounded, and pointed blade. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in embroidery. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A beard trimmed into a pointed form. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The very quack of fashions, the very he that Wears a stiletto on his chin. Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]