spat
pt, pp of spit1.
spat n (US infml 口) small or unimportant quarrel 小争吵
a spat between brother and sister 兄妹俩的小吵小闹.
spat n (usu pl 通常作复数) cloth or leather covering for the ankle worn formerly by men over the shoe and fastened at the side (旧时男子用的)护踝鞋罩
a pair of spats 一双鞋罩.