Manolos

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Spanish fashion designer Manolo Blahnik (1942–), from Spanish Manolo.

Noun[edit]

Manolos pl (plural only)

  1. (fashion) A pair of shoes designed by Manolo Blahnik.
    • 2009, Margo DeMello, Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 41:
      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.”
    • 2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN:
      She clipped away on a pair of Manolos.
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