garter

[ gahr-ter ]
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noun
  1. 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.

  2. a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

verb (used with object)
  1. to fasten with a garter.

Origin of garter

1
1300–50; Middle English <Old North French gartier, derivative of garet the bend of the knee <Celtic; compare Welsh gar shank, Breton gâr leg

Other words from garter

  • gar·ter·less, adjective
  • un·gar·ter, verb (used with object)

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British Dictionary definitions for garter (1 of 2)

garter

/ (ˈɡɑːtə) /


noun
  1. a band, usually of elastic, worn round the arm or leg to hold up a shirtsleeve, sock, or stocking

  2. 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

  1. have someone's guts for garters See gut (def. 10)

verb
  1. (tr) to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter

Origin of garter

1
C14: from Old Northern French gartier, from garet bend of the knee, probably of Celtic origin

British Dictionary definitions for Garter (2 of 2)

Garter

/ (ˈɡɑːtə) /


nounthe Garter
  1. (sometimes not capital)

    • the badge of this Order

    • membership of this Order

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