Definitions
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- adjective having a pointed toe
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Examples
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Unfortunately it is now time to say good bye to those shoes and welcome back the ones that made your feet miserable at times, pointy-toed closed shoes, pumps and boots.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Goodbye Summer Shoes, It's Time for Fall and Pointy-Toed Shoes Are Back Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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When standing and walking all day in pointy-toed pumps or boots, the muscles in the feet will eventually cramp causing pain and spasms.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Goodbye Summer Shoes, It's Time for Fall and Pointy-Toed Shoes Are Back Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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The styles coming from the Italian fashion capital for next season are luxurious and elegant: sumptuous fur coats that Sophia Lauren might love, ladylike pointy-toed pumps, and glamorous dresses that seem inspired by Turner Classic Movies.
Revenge of the Heiress Christina Binkley 2011
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I'm wearing pointy-toed flats that feel ridiculous next to his tennis shoes.
Icicles in California Dallas Woodburn 2011
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From a medical point of view, there is a specific concern with young girls wearing high heels and pointy-toed shoes because their bones are more malleable and can be structurally deformed as they grow.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: How Young Is Too Young for High Heels? Neal M. Blitz 2011
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If you are a heel wearer, then the problem, pre-boots, is simply answered — one of the two shoes of the season: Louis Vuitton's square-toed "Beautys" or Prada's pointy-toed crocodile pumps with a leather bow.
Does the Shoe Fit? Finding the Perfect Flat Tina Gaudoin 2010
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I followed her in knee-high, pointy-toed boots and a big, black, furry jacket that screamed ta-da!
Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011
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Barb bought brown grainy bread because that was the bread she imagined a woman from New York, probably wearing pointy-toed alligator boots, would buy.
White Bread Jessica Anya Blau 2011
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When she was finished fielding interviews about her new line, "Pearls of Wisdom," Donna Karan, standing in a pair of devastatingly high, pointy-toed mules, lamented to her assistant, "Can I please change into flats now?"
New York Fashion Week 2011: Showmanship by Michael Kors, Thom Browne, Derek Lam 2011
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From a medical point of view, there is a specific concern with young girls wearing high heels and pointy-toed shoes because their bones are more malleable and can be structurally deformed as they grow.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: How Young Is Too Young for High Heels? Neal M. Blitz 2011
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