Meanings
nounManolos pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyfashionA pair of shoes designed by Manolo Blahnik.
She clipped away on a pair of Manolos.
2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN1 more example
For many wearers and fans, Manolos are the sexiest of shoes. Joan Rivers is said to have noted, “You just put on your Manolos, and you automatically find yourself saying ‘Hi, sailor’ to every man that walks by.”
2009, Margo DeMello, Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 41
Origin
- SpanishManolo
- EnglishManolos
Named after Spanish fashion designer Manolo Blahnik (1942–), from Spanish Manolo.
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APA
Manolos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manolos
MLA
“Manolos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manolos. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manolos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manolos.
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