garter
[ gahr-ter ]
/ ˈgɑr tər /
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
to fasten with a garter.
Origin of garter
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)Words nearby garter
garrulity,
garrulous,
garrya,
garryowen,
garré's disease,
garter,
garter belt,
garter snake,
garter stitch,
garth,
garvey
Example sentences from the Web for garter
British Dictionary definitions for garter (1 of 2)
garter
/ (ˈɡɑːtə) /
noun
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 socksAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): suspender
have someone's guts for garters See gut (def. 10)
verb
(tr)
to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter
Word Origin for garter
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) /
noun the Garter
(sometimes not capital)
- the badge of this Order
- membership of this Order