stud
1[ stuhd ]
/ stʌd /
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noun
verb (used with object), stud·ded, stud·ding.
adjective
ornamented with rivets, nailheads, or other buttonlike, usually metallic objects: a stud belt.
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Origin of stud
1before 900; Middle English stude knob, post, Old English studu post; cognate with Middle High German stud,Old Norse stoth post
OTHER WORDS FROM stud
un·stud·ded, adjectiveWords nearby stud
stuccowork, stuck, Stuckism, stuck-up, stuck with, stud, stud bolt, studbook, studded tire, studdie, studding
Definition for stud (2 of 3)
stud2
[ stuhd ]
/ stʌd /
noun
adjective
of, associated with, or pertaining to a studhorse or studhorses.
retained for breeding purposes.
Origin of stud
2First recorded before 1000, and in 1920–25 for def. 6; Middle English; Old English stōd; cognate with Old Norse stōth; akin to stand
Definition for stud (3 of 3)
stud.
abbreviation
student.
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British Dictionary definitions for stud (1 of 2)
stud1
/ (stʌd) /
noun
verb studs, studding or studded (tr)
Word Origin for stud
Old English studu; related to Old Norse stoth post, Middle High German stud post
British Dictionary definitions for stud (2 of 2)
stud2
/ (stʌd) /
noun
Word Origin for stud
Old English stōd; related to Old Norse stōth, Old High German stuot
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