name
Meaning 1
plural of Stay
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stays
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/steɪz/
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rhymes with -eɪz
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CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of stay
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
A corset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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verb
Meaning 4
third-person singular simple present indicative of stay
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 5
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: corset, girdle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: foundation garment, foundation
Narrower terms: panty girdle
History
Etymology
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Real reading context