1. Small pieces of leather or rubber attached to the heel of a shoe to repair or protect it from wear.
Usage: Usually plural; refers to replacement heel material or reinforcement patches
2. A drinking game in which players must finish their drinks when a certain signal or condition occurs.
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The cobbler replaced the worn heeltaps on my favorite boots.
• My shoes needed new heeltaps after months of daily wear.
• The heeltaps on his dress shoes were starting to come loose.
• They played heeltaps at the pub last night.
• The bar's heeltaps game got rowdy when everyone had to drink at once.