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)

1. A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.

   Coordinate term: gaiter

2. A similar device for horses.
3. 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

4. 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)

Noun

spats

1. plural of spat

Further reading

• spats (footwear) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cowboy Dictionary – Cowboy F: Feather

Anagrams

• PSATs, PTSAs, pasts, staps