holster
noun
a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
holsters
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pluralof holster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The streamer teased Turner’s Croft costume earlier this year, sharing a still of the actor in a fitted dark green tank, shorts and round sunglasses with gun holsters on her legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
The agents wore balaclavas partially covering their faces, he says, and some carried rifles while others had handguns in their holsters.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Living in Oklahoma, I’m used to seeing crossed-gun Second Amendment bumper stickers on the backs of trucks and gun holsters displayed proudly on people’s waists.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2024
“The man, wearing two shoulder holsters with loaded pistols and spare ammunition magazines, was carrying a U.S. Marshal badge on a lanyard and belt clip federal ID,” Mr. Kennedy said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
Then we drove a state van around the perimeter to Wallpost 18, where I climbed out, my arms laden with the pistols, belts, and holsters.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
