stays

n a woman's close-fitting foundation garment n continuing or remaining in a place or state n the state of inactivity following an interruption n a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted n a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) n (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar v stay the same; remain in a certain state v stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati" v dwell v continue in a place, position, or situation v remain behind v stop or halt v stay behind v hang on during a trial of endurance v stop a judicial process v fasten with stays v overcome or allay