1. small pieces of metal with decorative heads used as fasteners or ornaments
2. vertical wooden or metal posts used as supports in wall construction
Usage: construction
3. small earrings that fit close to the earlobe

Examples

• The leather jacket was decorated with metal studs.
• The carpenter measured the distance between the wall studs.
• She wore simple diamond studs to the formal dinner.
• The horse farm keeps several prize studs for breeding.
• He hammered the studs into the wooden frame.
• Her gold studs matched her necklace perfectly.
• The construction crew installed new studs in the damaged wall.