First Known Use: 1667
Dictionary
1spat
\ˈspat\
2spat
noun
plural spat or spats
Definition of SPAT
: a young bivalve (as an oyster)
Origin of SPAT
origin unknown
3spat
noun
Definition of SPAT
: a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle
Origin of SPAT
short for spatterdash legging
First Known Use: circa 1802
Other Clothing Terms
4spat
noun
Definition of SPAT
1
chiefly dialect : slap
2
: a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst <a lovers' spat>
3
: a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
Origin of SPAT
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1729
5spat
verb
: to argue or fight : to have a spat
spat·tedspat·ting
Full Definition of SPAT
transitive verb
chiefly dialect : slap
intransitive verb
1
: to quarrel pettily or briefly
2
: to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops
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First Known Use of SPAT
circa 1832
SPAT Defined for Kids
1spat
Definition of SPAT for Kids
past and past participle of spit
2spat
noun \ˈspat\
Definition of SPAT for Kids
: a cloth or leather covering for the instep and ankle men once wore over shoes
3spat
noun
Definition of SPAT for Kids
: a brief unimportant quarrel
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