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Shay

Shay

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Noun.
A chaise.
[Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]

Definition 2024

Shay

Shay

See also: shay

English

Proper noun

Shay

  1. A surname​ of Irish origin, variant of Shea, anglicised from Ó Séaghdha.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname; also a short form of Seamus.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Anagrams

shay

shay

See also: Shay

English

One horse shay, circa 1910.

Noun

shay ‎(plural shays)

  1. A chaise.
    • 1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers 28
      Master sent me over with the shay-cart, to carry your luggage up to the house. He’d ha’ sent some saddle-horses, but he thought you’d rather walk, being a cold day.

Anagrams

Zaghawa

Noun

shay

  1. tea

Etymology

Corruption of chaise, originally from French. alternately: liar, breaker of promises, betrayer

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʃeɪ/
  • Homophone: chez

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