Main Entry: hol·ster

Pronunciation: \ˈhōl-stər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch; akin to Old English heolstor cover, helan to conceal — more at hell

Date: 1663

: a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle; broadly : a case for carrying a usually small item on the person <a knife holster> <a heart monitor carried in a hip holster>