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spat (3)

spat [ spat ] (plural spats)


noun 
Definition:
 
shoe covering: a short cloth or leather gaiter, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, worn over a shoe to cover the instep and the ankle

[Early 19th century. Shortening of spatterdash "knee-length protective legging"]
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