1. a small amount of liquor left in the bottom of a glass or bottle
Usage: informal
2. a piece of leather or other material attached to the heel of a shoe for repair or reinforcement

Examples

• He finished his whiskey, leaving only a heeltap in the glass.
• The old man never left a heeltap when he drank his evening brandy.
• The cobbler attached a new heeltap to extend the life of the worn boots.
• She could hear the clicking of heeltaps on the wooden floor.
• The bartender noticed the heeltap of wine remaining in the bottle.
• A leather heeltap was added to prevent further wear on the shoe.