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spats

/spæts/

Rhymes with -æts

Where it comes from

Clipping of spatterdashes.

noun

plural, plural only A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
plural, plural only A similar device for horses.
plural, plural only Long hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale breed.
Opposite: feather, feathers, feathering, horsefeathers
plural, plural only Form-fitting shorts covering the waist to mid- or lower thigh usually worn for athletic events; compression shorts.

noun

plural plural of spat

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of spat

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"spats." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spats. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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spats. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spats

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@misc{spats_2026,
  title = {spats},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spats},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}