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Spats vs Spays - What's the difference?

spats | spays |

As a noun spats

is .

As a verb spays is

(spay).

spats

English

(wikipedia spats)

Noun

(head)
  • A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe
  • 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

    * (horsehair) feather, feathers, feathering, horsefeathers

    References

    * Cowboy Dictionary] – [http://www.cowboyway.com/Dictionary/Letter-F.htm Cowboy F: Feather

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    spays

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spay)

    • spay

    English

    Etymology 1

    From the (etyl) espeier, equivalent to the (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

  • To remove or destroy the ovaries (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.
    • Synonyms
    * castrate, emasculate (for a male) * geld * neuter * sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

    References

    * “ spay, v.'']” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989

    Etymology 2

    See spayard.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • References

    * “ spay]” listed as a variant spelling of “[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50232517 spaya(r)d, spayd]”, listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989

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