ballerina flat

noun

plural ballerina flats

: a ballet flat for a woman or girl

To tie your outfit together, try a pair of ballerina flats.—Temiloluwa Alagbe

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The label’s popular mary janes and ballerina flats were flanked by pointy slingbacks with contrasting tips that are poised to elevate everyday looks. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ballerina flat was in 1946

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“Ballerina flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballerina%20flat. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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