stud

🇺🇸 /stʌd/ 🇬🇧 /stʌd/
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noun
R

A small piece of jewelry, like an earring or a nose ring, that you push through a hole in your body.

She wore a diamond stud in her nose.

R

A small, round piece of metal that is used to decorate things like clothes or bags.

The leather jacket had shiny silver studs on it.

R

Small metal or plastic pieces on the bottom of sports shoes or football boots to help with grip.

The football boots had lots of studs for better grip on the field.

R

A small metal thing used in the past to fasten a collar onto a shirt.

The collar stud helped to keep his shirt looking neat.

R

An animal, like a horse, that is kept for breeding purposes or the place where they are kept.

The racehorse became a stud after it retired.

R

A man who has many romantic or sexual partners and is considered attractive.

He was known as a stud at the party.

verb
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To decorate something with small objects like stars or jewels.

The night sky was studded with bright stars.

translation

n. A small piece of jewelry, like an earring or a nose ring, that you push through a hole in your body.; A small, round piece of metal that is used to decorate things like clothes or bags.; Small metal or plastic pieces on the bottom of sports shoes or football boots to help with grip.; A small metal thing used in the past to fasten a collar onto a shirt.; An animal, like a horse, that is kept for breeding purposes or the place where they are kept.; A man who has many romantic or sexual partners and is considered attractive.
v. To decorate something with small objects like stars or jewels.

Word Forms

3rd Present studs
Past studded
Perfect studded
Progressive studding
Plural studs