spats
See also: Spats
English
A felt spat
Spats (hair) on a Clydesdale horse
Etymology
Clipping of spatterdashes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spæts/
- Rhymes: -æts
Noun
spats pl (plural only)
- A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
- Coordinate term: gaiter
- 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.
- Antonyms: feather, feathers, feathering, horsefeathers
- 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)
Further reading
spats (footwear) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Cowboy Dictionary – Cowboy F: Feather
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