spats

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English

A felt spat
Spats (hair) on a Clydesdale horse

Etymology

Clipping of spatterdashes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spæts/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æts

Noun

spats pl (plural only)

  1. A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
    Coordinate term: gaiter
  2. A similar device for horses.
  3. Long hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale breed.
    Antonyms: feather, feathers, feathering, horsefeathers
  4. form-fitting shorts covering the waist to mid- or lower thigh usually worn for athletic situations, compression shorts

Descendants

  • → Japanese: スパッツ (supattsu)

Noun

spats

  1. plural of spat

Verb

spats

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spat

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