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Meanings of stays in English

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A stiffened bodice; early form of corset.

        Portuguese
        corset
        Catalan
        cotilla
        Spanish
        faja

        A woman's close-fitting foundation garment.

              corset
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              Examples for "bodies"
              Examples for "bodies"
              1
              However, Australian industry bodies and state governments back new investment in agriculture.
              Reuters
              2
              Industry bodies would be in a good position to help, she said.
              Radio NZ
              3
              Police have said the search for bodies will not continue much longer.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Government departments and commercial semi state bodies take 50 days to pay.
              The Irish Times
              5
              When the main bodies come into contact, the issue is decided quickly.
              Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930
              1
              There's the corseted caper when JC appears, wielding a sword and strapped into whalebone stays with powder-blue lace trim and peach suspenders.
              The Guardian
              1
              Even while he blew, Ralph noticed the last pair of bodies that reached the platform above a fluttering patch of black.
              Lord of the Flies
              1
              On the floor a pair of stays, old and soiled, sprawled with unconcern.
              The Path of a Star
              2
              She could not cry in a pair of stays.
              Celibates
              3
              Her figure wouldn't be bad if her mother bought her a decent pair of stays.
              Hyacinth
              4
              It is nothing (between ourselves) but a hook-nose and a stiff pair of stays.
              Poor Miss Finch
              5
              A pair of stays became her well, and a loose white kerchief for her bare neck.
              The Fool Errant / Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley,...
              Russian
              штаги
              Portuguese
              estai
              Spanish
              estay
              Catalan
              estai

              The heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull.

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                      штаги
                      Usage of stays in English
                      1
                      Northern Territory: All travel within the state is permitted, including overnight stays.
                      News.com.au
                      2
                      No one stays long on Sea Island without hearing of Mrs. Parrish.
                      The new yorker
                      3
                      The water stays fairly chilled all year so don't forget your steamer.
                      News.com.au
                      4
                      However, his composed tone stays intact, calling for help inside the property.
                      The South African
                      5
                      The parties will soon learn if the cigarette ban stays or goes.
                      The South African
                      6
                      But you can only rise in society if society itself stays put.
                      The Guardian
                      7
                      A sacred place never stays empty for long, the Kremlin-linked source said.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      Making sure he stays well-hydrated by drinking water often is paramount, too.
                      Independent.ie
                      9
                      A rate that stays above 1 means the virus is spreading exponentially.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      If the Windows smartphone market stays lukewarm, Nokia will continue to wilt.
                      Wired
                      11
                      What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, as far as I'm concerned.
                      Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...
                      12
                      The person in the water had seized one of the wing stays.
                      Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane; Or, Daring Adventures over the...
                      13
                      I think usually what's said on the field stays on the field.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      In my opinion, a true intellectual is someone who stays perpetually interested.
                      The Guardian
                      15
                      Make sure it stays within your budget and you can cope financially.
                      News.com.au
                      16
                      He stays in power by never committing himself to parties or policies.
                      The new yorker
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