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Definition of
sty noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sty
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
staɪ
/
/
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1
(
pl.
sties
)
=
pigpen
2
(
also
stye
)
(
sties
or
styes
)
an infection of the
eyelid
(= the skin above or below the eye)
that makes it red and sore
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sty
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