spring heel

A form of springheel — A type of shoe popular in the 19th century that had a low internal heel; also, the low internal heel of these shoes.

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Meanings

nounspring heel (plural spring heels)

plural spring heels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of springheel.
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APA

spring heel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20heel

MLA

“spring heel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20heel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spring heel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20heel.

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