Straits (English, name)
expansion: the Straits
Senses:
glosses: Ellipsis of the Straits Settlements, a former British colony along the Strait of Malacca.
tags: abbreviation
alt-of
ellipsis
historical
glosses: Ellipsis of Dire Straits, a British rock band.
tags: abbreviation
alt-of
ellipsis
informal
Forms:
form: the Straits
tags: canonical