stud
1
[ stuhd ]
/ stʌd /
noun
verb (used with object), stud·ded, stud·ding.
adjective
ornamented with rivets, nailheads, or other buttonlike, usually metallic objects: a stud belt.
Origin of stud
1
before 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
stuck for, be,
stuck on, be,
stuck with,
stuck-up,
stuckism,
stud,
stud bolt,
stud fee,
stud poker,
stud welding,
stud.
Definition for stud (2 of 3)
stud
2
[ stuhd ]
/ stʌd /
noun
adjective
of, associated with, or pertaining to a studhorse or studhorses.
retained for breeding purposes.
Origin of stud
2
before 1000; 1920–25
for def 6; Middle English; Old English
stōd; cognate with Old Norse
stōth; akin to
stand
Definition for stud (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for stud (1 of 2)
stud
1
/ (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)
stud
2
/ (stʌd) /
noun
Word Origin for stud
Old English
stōd; related to Old Norse
stōth, Old High German
stuot