| noun | a woman's close-fitting foundation garment |
| noun | continuing or remaining in a place or state “they had a nice stay in Paris” |
| noun | the state of inactivity following an interruption “the negotiations were in arrest” |
| noun | a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted “the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court” |
| noun | a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
| noun | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
| verb | stay the same; remain in a certain state “The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it” |
| verb | stay put (in a certain place) “We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati” |
| verb | dwell “You can stay with me while you are in town” |
| verb | continue in a place, position, or situation “After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser” |
| verb | remain behind “I had to stay at home and watch the children” |
| verb | stop or halt “Please stay the bloodshed!” |
| verb | stay behind “The smell stayed in the room” |
| verb | hang on during a trial of endurance “ride out the storm” |
| verb | stop a judicial process “The judge stayed the execution order” |
| verb | fasten with stays |
| verb | overcome or allay “quell my hunger” |
| corset | verb | dress with a corset |
| girdle | verb | put a girdle on or around |
| stay | verb | continue in a place, position, or situation |
| check | verb | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution |
| halt | verb | come to a halt, stop moving |
| stop | verb | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments |
| stay | noun | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
| abidance | noun | the act of dwelling in a place |
| continuation | noun | the consequence of being lengthened in duration |
| delay | noun | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time |
| persistent | adjective | retained; not shed |
| stayer | noun | a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance |