noun
stud
stuhd
noun
1
A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.
"The farm keeps a champion stud for breeding thoroughbreds."
2
A small decorative piece, such as an earring or a metal fastener, that sits flush against a surface.
"She wore small diamond studs to the interview."
3
A vertical wooden or metal support post used in the framing of a wall.
"The electrician had to find a stud before drilling into the wall."
How to Use Stud
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHas several distinct senses: a breeding animal, a small stud earring, or a wall-framing post — context makes clear which is meant.
Common pairings
stud earrings
wall stud
stud farm
Word Forms
studded past tense, studs plural, studs plural, studs singular
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Etymology
From Old English stod, related to Old Norse stod — originally referring to a herd of horses kept for breeding.