Main Entry: ¹gar·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈgär-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gareter, from garet thigh, shank, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gar shank

Date: 14th century

1 a : a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock b : a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve c : a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking
2 capitalized a : the British Order of the Garter; also : the blue velvet garter that is its badge b : membership in the order