spats

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
  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.
  4. form-fitting shorts covering the waist to mid- or lower thigh usually worn for athletic situations, compression shorts
noun
  1. plural of spat
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spat

Pronunciation

/spæts/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spats.wav

Word forms

spats

Etymology

Clipping of spatterdashes.

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