"heels" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hiːlz/ Audio: en-us-heels.ogg
Rhymes: -iːlz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} heels
  1. plural of heel Tags: form-of, plural Form of: heel
    Sense id: en-heels-en-noun-zPqziQz5

Noun

IPA: /hiːlz/ Audio: en-us-heels.ogg
Rhymes: -iːlz Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} heels pl (plural only)
  1. High-heeled shoes. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-heels-en-noun-hh4tEN8k Disambiguation of Footwear: 8 92 Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English calculator words: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Related terms: close on the heels of (english: very near), cool one's heels (english: wait impatiently), dig in one's heels (english: firmly or stubbornly keep ideas when opposed), drag one's heels, drag one's feet (english: procrastinate), head over heels (english: tumbling upside down), hot on somebody's heels (english: close behind), kick one's heels (english: wait impatiently), kick up one's heels [dance, dancing, sports, hobbies, lifestyle], on the heels of (english: following behind), take to one's heels (english: flee), turn on one's heel (english: suddenly turn away to leave)
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          "word": "kick up one's heels"
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          "word": "on the heels of"
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          "word": "take to one's heels"
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          "english": "suddenly turn away to leave",
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      "word": "on the heels of"
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      "english": "suddenly turn away to leave",
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