spats.
A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
Meaning & usage
A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
A similar device for horses.
Long hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale breed.
Form-fitting shorts covering the waist to mid- or lower thigh usually worn for athletic events; compression shorts.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of spatterdashes.
plural of spat
Where this word comes from
Clipping of spatterdashes.
third-person singular simple present indicative of spat
Where this word comes from
Clipping of spatterdashes.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.