stud1
n.
- 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.
- a small piece of jewellery which is pushed through a pierced ear or nostril.
- 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.
- 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.
- a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable.
v.
(studs, studding, studded)
- decorate with studs or similar small objects.
- strew or scatter:
the sky was studded with stars.
Derivative
Etymology
OE studu, stuthu ‘post, upright prop’.
stud2
n.
- an establishment where horses or other domesticated animals are kept for breeding.
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(also stud horse)
a stallion.
- informal a sexually active or virile young man.
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(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.
Etymology
OE stōd, of Gmc origin; rel. to stand.