garter

[gar·ter]

A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

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A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.

Noun
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

Verb
fasten with or as if with a garter

n.
A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.

n.
The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself.

n.
Same as Bendlet.

v. t.
To bind with a garter.

v. t.
To invest with the Order of the Garter.

Garter

Gar"ter , n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti'8are, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See Garrote.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. 2. The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself. 3. (Her.) Same as Bendlet. Garter fish (Zo'94l.), a fish of the genus Lepidopus, having a long, flat body, like the blade of a sword; the scabbard fish. -- Garter king-at-arms, the chief of the official heralds of England, king-at-arms to the Order of the Garter; -- often abbreviated to Garter. -- Garter snake (Zo'94l.), one of several harmless American snakes of the genus Eut'91nia, of several species (esp. E. saurita and E. sirtalis); one of the striped snakes; -- so called from its conspicuous stripes of color.

Garter

Gar"ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gartered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gartering.] 1. To bind with a garter.

He . . . could not see to garter his hose.

2. To invest with the Order of the Garter. T. Warton.

A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.

To bind with a garter.

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