- Main Entry:
- gai·ter

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈgā-tər\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- French guêtre
- Date:
- 1775
1: a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid-calf or knee2 a: an overshoe with fabric upper b: an ankle-high shoe with elastic gores in the sides