{{wiktionary|Stud|stud}} '''Stud''' may refer to: {{TOC-right}} ==Animals== * Stud (animal), an animal retained for breeding ** Stud farm, a property where livestock are bred * A male dog (more often only used in breeding)
==Arts and entertainment== ===Film and television=== * ''The Stud'' (film), a 1978 film starring Joan Collins and Oliver Tobias * ''Studs'' (film), a 2006 Irish film by Paul Mercier * Studs McGirdle, a character in the film ''Cars'' * ''Studs'' (game show), a dating show from the early 1990s * "Studs" (''The Detectives''), a 1993 television episode
===Other=== * Stud (band), a British progressive rock group * ''The Stud'' (novel), a 1969 novel by Jackie Collins * ''The Stud'', a 1991 novel by Barbara Delinsky * The Stud (bar), a gay bar in San Francisco * Stud poker, a card game with numerous variations, including: ** Five-card stud ** Seven-card stud ** Caribbean stud poker
==Hardware== * Cleat (shoe), a protrusion on the sole of a shoe worn for playing sports * Shirt stud, a decorative fastener * Stud earring, a small piece of jewelry worn on the ear * Threaded rod, a kind of bolt * Wall stud, a vertical member in construction * Studs, small metal pins on a snow tire to increase traction
==Slang== * "Stud", slang for a promiscuous male * "Stud", slang for an African-American lesbian who is perceived as masculine
==See also== * Stud contact system, a power supply system for tramways * Stud welding, a form of spot welding
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