stud
/stʌd/
noun
- A small, round piece of metal or plastic attached to clothing or accessories as decoration.
- The belt had a row of gold studs along the edge.
- His leather jacket was covered in metal studs.
- She wore silver stud earrings to the party.
- A male animal, especially a horse, kept for breeding.
- They paid a high fee to breed their mare with a famous stud.
- The stud was kept in a separate pasture from the other horses.
- The farm raised several champion stud horses.
- A vertical post or beam in a wall that supports the structure.
- The shelf was anchored into the wall studs for extra support.
- The carpenter measured the space between each stud.
- He used a stud finder to locate the wooden studs behind the drywall.
- A small, decorative nail or bolt with a rounded head, used in furniture or clothing.
- The door was decorated with iron studs.
- The old leather chair had brass studs around the edges.
- He fastened the collar with a silver stud.
verb
- To decorate or cover something with studs or similar small objects.
- She studded the bracelet with tiny gemstones.
- They studded the leather belt with silver rivets.
- The artist studded the sculpture with pieces of glass.
- To be scattered or dotted over a surface.
- Small islands studded the coastline.
- Bright flowers studded the green meadow.
- Stars studded the night sky.