Definitions for stays
stays

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. corset, girdle, stays(noun)

   a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. stays(Noun)

   A corset.

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1. Stays

   Stays are ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run fore-and-aft along the centerline from the masts to the hull, deck, bowsprit, or to other masts which serve to stabilize the masts. On a ship with a single mast, stays that run aft are called backstays and stays that run forward are called forestays. Along with shrouds, they form the primary stabilization for the standing rigging. To "miss stays" is an unsuccessful attempt to tack.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. STAYS

   A sort of straight-jacket employed in reforming women.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stays

   See Ordnance, Carriages for.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stays' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4071

Anagrams for stays »

1. sayst

How to pronounce stays?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stays in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stays in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stays in a Sentence

1. Megan Neuburger:

   A repeat performance of positive growth is unlikely in 2016, since the improving economy and Affordable Care Act provided a lift that can't overtake longer-term headwinds to growth, like pressure by payors to reduce short-stays and readmissions.

2. Ehsan Sehgal:

   As I assimilate only that, as the qualification of knowledge, not beyond that, exemplifying: Indeed, self-denial, defines a grave ignorant, as the learned ones mostly mention that: The only true wisdom is in knowing, you know nothing. - As a fact, everyone realizes knowledge as its level; however, the true wisdom implies it as; it never ends since it stays beyond study, and one needs to learn continuously without denying oneself is wisdom.

3. Kirstin Wilder:

   God has been portrayed by many actors over the years as the creative team behind any project decides which direction to go with their project -- from Groucho Marx to Alanis Morrisette to Whoopi Goldberg, god has been portrayed in many different lights. That said, I believe the religious community is apt to be more supportive when the role is played with integrity and stays true to the narrative from the Bible.

4. President Donald Trump:

   If my father travels, they stay at President Donald Trump properties for free... So everywhere that he goes, if he stays at one of his places, the government actually spends, meaning it saves a fortune, because if they were to go to a hotel across the street, they'd be charging them $ 500 bucks a night, whereas, you know we charge them, like $ 50 bucks.

5. RJ Intindola:

   Fate controls who walks into your life, but you decide who leaves, stays, and who you refuse to let go. Who stays depends on the bindings between you.

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