noun
garter
GAH-tuh
noun
1
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
"She wore a lace garter under her wedding dress."
"The old-fashioned sock garter has mostly disappeared from modern fashion."
How to Use Garter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA stretchy band worn on the leg, traditionally to keep stockings from falling down.
Common pairings
garter belt
garter snake
wedding garter
Word Forms
gartered past tense, garters plural, garters singular
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Etymology
From Old French garet ("bend of the knee"), ultimately from a Gaulish Celtic word meaning shank or calf.