garter

Definitions


[ˈɡɑːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a band worn around the leg to keep a stocking or sock up
(e.g: she leaned back, showing the garter on her thigh)



Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French gartier, from garet ‘bend of the knee, calf of the leg’, probably of Celtic origin




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