First Known Use: 1667
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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[1] 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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