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(gɑːʳtəʳ)

Word forms: plural garters

countable noun

A garter is a piece of elastic worn round the top of a stocking or sock in order to prevent it from slipping down.

garter in British English

(ˈɡɑːtə)

noun

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

3. have someone's guts for garters

verb

4. (transitive)

to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter

Word origin

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

Garter in British English

(ˈɡɑːtə)

noun

the Garter

1. Order of the Garter

2. (sometimes not capital)

the badge of this Order

membership of this Order

garter in American English

(ˈgɑrtər)

noun

an elastic band, or a fastener suspended from a band, girdle, etc., for holding a stocking or sock in position

an elastic band formerly worn to keep a shirt sleeve pushed up

3. [G-]

the badge of the Order of the Garter

the order itself

membership in it

verb transitive

to bind, support, or fasten with or as with a garter

Word origin

ME < NormFr gartier < OFr garet, jaret, small of the leg behind the knee < Celt, as in Bret gar, shank of the leg

Examples of 'garter' in a sentence
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She was identified by a -stocking garter stitched for her in school by her daughter.She turned aside to hitch her stocking top to the garter belt.`You could've at least thrown me the garter belt," she said.

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释义	Trends of garter View usage for: garter (gɑːʳtəʳ) Word forms: plural garters countable noun A garter is a piece of elastic worn round the top of a stocking or sock in order to prevent it from slipping down. garter in British English (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 a. an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings b. 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 3. have someone's guts for garters verb 4. (transitive) to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter Word origin C14: from Old Northern French gartier, from garet bend of the knee, probably of Celtic origin Garter in British English (ˈɡɑːtə) noun the Garter 1. Order of the Garter 2. (sometimes not capital) a. the badge of this Order b. membership of this Order garter in American English (ˈgɑrtər) noun 1. an elastic band, or a fastener suspended from a band, girdle, etc., for holding a stocking or sock in position 2. an elastic band formerly worn to keep a shirt sleeve pushed up 3. [G-] a. the badge of the Order of the Garter b. the order itself c. membership in it verb transitive 4. to bind, support, or fasten with or as with a garter Word origin ME < NormFr gartier < OFr garet, jaret, small of the leg behind the knee < Celt, as in Bret gar, shank of the leg Examples of 'garter' in a sentence garter She was identified by a -stocking garter stitched for her in school by her daughter. Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004) She turned aside to hitch her stocking top to the garter belt. Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2004) `You could've at least thrown me the garter belt," she said. Maupin, Armistead MORE TALES OF THE CITY (2004) Word lists with garter articles of clothing, articles of clothing, underwear All related terms of 'garter' garter belt A garter belt is a piece of underwear that is used for holding up stockings. garter snake any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Thamnophis, typically marked with longitudinal stripes garter stitch knitting in which all the rows are knitted in plain stitch instead of alternating with purl rows Order of the Garter the highest order of English knighthood , open to women since 1987. It consists of the sovereign , 24 knight companions , and extra members created by statute Knight of the Garter a knight who belongs to the Order of the Garter suspender belt A suspender belt is a piece of underwear that is used for holding up stockings.
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