[ˈladə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something

- a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings
(e.g: one of Sally's stockings developed a ladder)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hlǣd(d)er, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leiter

[ˈladə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (with reference to tights or stockings) develop or cause to develop a ladder
(e.g: I laddered my tights as I arrived this morning)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hlǣd(d)er, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leiter