garter

gar·ter  (gärtr)

n.

1.

a. An elasticized band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.

b. A suspender strap with a fastener attached to a girdle or belt to hold up a stocking or sock.

c. An elasticized band worn around the arm to keep the sleeve pushed up.

2. Garter

a. The badge of the Order of the Garter.

b. The order itself.

c. Membership in the order.

tr.v. gar·tered, gar·ter·ing, gar·ters

1. To fasten and hold with a garter.

2. To put a garter on.

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[Middle English, band to support socks, from Old North French gartier, from garet, bend of the knee, probably of Celtic origin.]

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garter [ˈgɑːtə]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a band, usually of elastic, worn round the arm or leg to hold up a shirtsleeve, sock, or stocking

2. (Clothing & Fashion) the US and Canadian word for suspender

have someone's guts for garters See gut [10]

vb

(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter

[from Old Northern French gartier, from garet bend of the knee, probably of Celtic origin]

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Garter [ˈgɑːtə]

n

the

1. (History / Heraldry) See Order of the Garter

2. (History / Heraldry) (sometimes not capital)

a.  the badge of this Order

b.  membership of this Order

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	garter - a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) supporter band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
Verb	1.	garter - fasten with or as if with a garter fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

Translations

garter [ˈgɑːtəʳ]

A. N (for stocking, sock) → liga f (US) (= suspender) → liguero m, portaligas m inv
Order of the Garter → Orden f de la Jarretera
Knight of the Garter → Caballero m de la Orden de la Jarretera

B. CPD garter belt N (US) → liguero m, portaligas m inv

garter [ˈgɑː^rtə^r] n

(for sock) → fixe-chaussette m; (for stockings) → jarretière f

(US) (= suspender) → jarretelle f
garter belt n (US) → porte-jarretelles m inv

garter

n → Strumpfband nt; (US: = strap for stocking) → Strumpfhalter m; the (Order of the) Garter → der Hosenbandorden

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garter:

garter belt

n (US) → Strumpf- or Hüftgürtel m

garter snake

n → Ringelnatter f

garter stitch

n → rechts-rechts gestricktes Muster; 5 rows garter → 5 Reihen rechts-rechts gestrickt

garter [ˈgɑːtəʳ] n → giarrettiera (Am) (suspender) → gancio (di reggicalze)

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garter [ˈgɑːtəʳ] n → giarrettiera (Am) (suspender) → gancio (di reggicalze)