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Stays vs Staves - What's the difference?

stays | staves |

As nouns the difference between stays and staves

is that stays is while staves is (long, straight stick).

As verbs the difference between stays and staves

is that stays is (stay) while staves is (stave).

stays

English

Noun

(head)
  • (plurale tantum) A corset.
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 502:
    • Her face was whiter than snow, and her heart was throbbing through her stays .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stay)

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    staves

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (long, straight stick).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (stave)

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