The Clue
Gaiters (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPATS
Tags
Notes
The answer SPATS is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
Related Clues
Arguments
Quarrels
Rows
Tiffs
Ankle warmers
Antiquated garb
Erstwhile legwear
Fancy footwear
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Gaiters' kin
Menjou's trademark
Mudguards of a sort
Obsolescent footwear
Petty quarrels
Seed oysters
Shoe covers
Short gaiters
Small rows
Young oysters
Footwear for W.C. Fields
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Groom's wear in yesteryear
Items in a toff's attire
Jiggs wore them
Old-fashioned fashion
Old-fashioned footwear
Once-stylish footwear
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One-time dandy's garb
Footwear for W. C. Fields
Definition
SPAT as a noun:
1. (bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss) = a quarrel about petty points
2. (spat, gaiter) = a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
3. a young oyster or other bivalve
SPAT as a verb:
1. come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"
2. become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"
3. strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"
4. (applaud, clap, spat, acclaim) = clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
5. engage in a brief and petty quarrel
6. spawn; "oysters spat"
7. (clap, spat) = clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"