garter
noun /ˈɡɑːtə(r)/
/ˈɡɑːrtər/
Idioms - a band, usually made of elastic, that is worn around the leg to keep up a sock or stocking
- (North American English) (British English suspender)a piece of elastic attached to a belt and fastened to the top of a stocking to hold it upTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gartier, from garet ‘bend of the knee, calf of the leg’, probably of Celtic origin.
Idioms
have somebody’s guts for garters
- (British English, informal) to be very angry with somebody and punish them severely for something they have done
- She’ll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out.