3stray noun
plural strays [count] 1 : an animal (such as a cat or dog) that is lost or has no home
▪ Both of her cats were strays that she found wandering in the neighborhood. 2 : a person or thing that is separated from a group
▪ I matched up the socks in the laundry but I was left with one stray. [=one extra sock]
▪ Both of her cats were strays that she found wandering in the neighborhood.
▪ I matched up the socks in the laundry but I was left with one stray. [=one extra sock]
