Definition of Stayers

1. Noun. (plural of stayer) ¹

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Definition of Stayers

1. stayer [n] - See also: stayer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stayers

stay put
stay the course
stay the distance
stay the night
stay together
stay tuned
stay up
stayaway
stayaways
staycation
staycationing
staycations
stayed
stayedness
stayer
stayers (current term)
staying
staying power
staylace
stayless
staymaker
staymakers
stayne
stayned
staynes
stayning
stayover
stayovers
stayre
stayres

Literary usage of Stayers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cyclopædia;: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature.by Abraham Rees by Abraham Rees (1819)
"stayers. See STAGGERS. STAVES, Flag. See STAVES, Levelling. See STAVES, 77*. See Tip-Staves. STAVESACRE, STAPHISAGRIA, in Botany ; for the characters, ..."

2. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1844)
"German Experiences; addressed to the English; both stayers at Home and Goers Abroad. By WILLIAM HOWITT. WILLIAM HOWITT has much to say in this volume, ..."

3. Remarks on Mr. J. P. Collier's and Mr. C. Knight's Editions of Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1844)
"In the first folio the word is printed as we print it — stayers. In the same edition we have, in ' As You Like It,' ' In these degrees have they made a. pa ..."

4. Remarks on Mr. J. P. Collier's and Mr. C. Knight's Editions of Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1844)
"1 Mr. Knight gives " stayers of sand," with the following note ; " This is ordinarily printed stairs of sand; and no explanation is given by the ..."

5. The English Turf: A Record of Horses and Courses by Charles Richardson (1901)
"... and Persians—Wonderful increase in size—Stamina greater in Eastern breeds—Speed a modern development—stayers more numerous than suspected—Four-mile ..."

6. Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve: Findings of the National by Martha R. Burt (1999)
"Shelter stayers are more likely to be in a first homeless episode lasting six ... Street stayers and users of other programs are less likely than shelter ..."

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