garter
Also called, British, sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.
a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve.
a leather strap for passing through a loop at the back of a boot and buckling around the leg to keep the boot from slipping.
British.
the badge of the Order of the Garter.
membership in the Order.
(initial capital letter) the Order itself.
(usually initial capital letter) a member of the Order.
to fasten with a garter.
Origin of garter
1Other words from garter
- gar·ter·less, adjective
- un·gar·ter, verb (used with object)
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How to use garter in a sentence
A captain bold from Halifax who dwelt in country quarters, Betrayed a maid who hanged herself one morning in her Garters.
The Book of Humorous Verse | VariousNo one once within was suffered to escape without payment—men were charged a penny, women one of their garters.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-GouldBut the silk stockings were on, and the garters, with compliments my modest pen declines to preserve.
The Red City | S. Weir MitchellAccordingly, in the winter of 1896, the little box containing the sacred garters arrived.
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonThey were all dressed out in new light-blue capotes and corduroy trousers, which they tied at the knee with beadwork garters.
Hudson Bay | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for garter (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɡɑːtə) /
a band, usually of elastic, worn round the arm or leg to hold up a shirtsleeve, sock, or stocking
US and Canadian
an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings
a similar fastener attached to a garter belt worn by men in order to support socks: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): suspender
have someone's guts for garters See gut (def. 10)
(tr) to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter
Origin of garter
1British Dictionary definitions for Garter (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɡɑːtə) /
(sometimes not capital)
the badge of this Order
membership of this Order
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