lats

[ lats ]

plural noun

, Informal.

1. latissimus dorsi muscles.

lats

/ læts /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Latvia, divided into 100 santimi

Word History and Origins

Origin of lats¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

In 12 games with Buffalo, Jackson has been in on 22 tackles, recovered a fumble and enjoyed his first college career sack in a 30-27 overtime loss to Kent State lats month.

From Seattle Times

They require nothing more than a bar, and engage at least a dozen muscles, from the lats all the way to the glutes.

From New York Times

“I think a good punch starts from your feet,” Cosmi said, explaining that a solid base allows power to transfer from the ground to his lats to his hands.

From Washington Post

How do I feel my lats when I do the rows?

From New York Times

Lerner, a poet himself, shows he is not only a master wordsmith — a wrestler has “lats that made his torso appear hooded like a cobra” — but a skilled architect of plot in the debate scenes.

From Seattle Times