stud

stud
stud1
noun
1》 a large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration.
    ↘Brit. a small projection fixed to the base of a shoe or boot to provide better grip.
    ↘a small object projecting slightly from a road surface as a marker.
2》 a small piece of jewellery which is pushed through a pierced ear or nostril.
3》 a fastener consisting of two buttons joined with a bar, used in formal wear to fasten a shirt front or to fasten a collar to a shirt.
4》 an upright timber in a wall to which laths and plasterboard are nailed.
    ↘US the height of a room as indicated by the length of this.
5》 a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable.
verb (studs, studding, studded)
1》 decorate with studs or similar small objects.
2》 strew or scatter: the sky was studded with stars.
Derivatives
studding noun
Origin
OE studu, stuthu 'post, upright prop'.
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stud2
noun
1》 an establishment where horses or other domesticated animals are kept for breeding.
2》 (also stud horse) a stallion.
3》 informal a sexually active or virile young man.
4》 (also stud poker) a form of poker in which the first card of a player's hand is dealt face down and the others face up, with betting after each round of the deal.
Origin
OE stōd, of Gmc origin; related to stand.

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Synonyms:
, , / (for ornament), / (for a shirt-bosom)


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