stays

Speech parts

1. stays - Noun

2. stays - Verb

Meaning

stays

plural of stay

stays pl (plural only)

A corset.

stays

third-person singular simple present indicative of stay

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

props girdle postponement corset deferment braces stopover deferral bodice is outride corselet prorogation slow up last out

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Antonyms

proceeds flies clumps quits parts Marches

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Hypernyms

foundation foundation garment

Hyponyms

panty girdle

Phrases with the word

the family that lays together stays together one who stays up at night husband who stays at home one who stays up late at night married man who stays at home man who stays to himself

Examples

Literature is news that stays news. Ezra Pound

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. Bill Vaughan

If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast. Ernest Hemingway

He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes; he who asks no questions stays a fool forever. Chinese Proverb

The dog's tail stays crooked even if he is buried for twelve years. Hindi Proverb

An arrow can be pulled out of a wound, but a hurtful word stays forever in your heart. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

stayout stayover stayre stays on staysail stayship