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A prop; a support. / A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing. / (in the plural) A corset.

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Source Word

stay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/steɪ/

in-plural archaic

A prop; a support. / A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing. / (in the plural) A corset.

Japanese Meaning

支え、支持体 / 衣服を補強するための硬い素材（プラスチックや鯨骨など） / （複数形で）コルセット

What is this buttons?

He used a stay to hold the heavy shutter in place while he repaired it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は修理している間、重いシャッターを固定するために支えを使った。

Sense（1）

A prop; a support.

My onely strength and stay.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.

Where are the stays for my collar?

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Sense（3）

(in the plural) A corset.

Her figure was tall, yet not too tall; comely and well-developed, yet not fat; her head set on her shoulders with an easy, pliant firmness; her waist, perfection in the eyes of a man, for it occupied its natural place, it filled out its natural circle, it was visibly and delightfully undeformed by stays.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.

stays

（ plural ）

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