Associations to the word «Garter»

Wiktionary

GARTER, noun. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
GARTER, noun. (heraldry) A bendlet.
GARTER, verb. To fasten with a garter
GARTER BELT, noun. (US) An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings; suspender belt.
GARTER BELTS, noun. Plural of garter belt
GARTER SNAKE, noun. Any of various nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.
GARTER SNAKES, noun. Plural of garter snake
GARTER STITCH, noun. (knitting) The most basic form of welting, produced in the round by knitting and purling alternate rows, or in the flat by knitting (or purling) every stitch.

Dictionary definition

GARTER, noun. A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve).
GARTER, verb. Fasten with or as if with a garter.

Wise words

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