shay
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shay
1710–20; respelling and back formation from chaise (taken as plural)
Example Sentences
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Europe has its own wonderful styles in desserts, not these filled with lots flour, high sugar junk.! — ann shay April 11, 2010 4:36 pm To surprise us, they should offer an item somewhat nutritious.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2010
In Chicago's Federal Court last week, Preston Tucker's company and his rear-engined "car of tomorrow" looked like the one-hoss shay.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the past two years its facilities . . . have been taxed to the utmost . . . and the electric refrigerator, like the deacon's one-horse shay, has worn out.
From Time Magazine Archive
So long as science and mythology are used as "a carriage-and-pair and not a one-horse shay," he sees no need to apologize.
From Time Magazine Archive
And before he’d had a chance to say yes or no, she was back to “Shay shay shay shay!” again, with such exuberance, Ralph didn’t have the heart to do anything but nod.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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