guêtre — meaning in English

English meaning

• spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.

Senses

guêtre is used for these senses in English:

• gaiter A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
• spat (often, in the plural) A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.

spat — full definition

1. noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
2. noun The eggs or newly settled young of shellfish such as oysters.
3. noun A short cloth or leather covering worn over the top of a shoe.
4. verb To argue briefly and pettily.

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