: 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
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The driver then got out of the truck and walked toward the front of the car, pulled a handgun from his holster and pointed it toward the boys.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
There was no secure gun case, nor a holster present in the area, the report continued.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
That suspect apparently grabbed an officer’s service weapon, trying to pull it out of the holster, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said during Tuesday’s news conference.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Steps were also taken to better ensure the safety of officers, from better holsters to requirements to wear bullet-resistant vests, the author said.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
There was no secure gun case, nor a holster present in the area, the report continued.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
That suspect apparently grabbed an officer’s service weapon, trying to pull it out of the holster, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said during Tuesday’s news conference.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Steps were also taken to better ensure the safety of officers, from better holsters to requirements to wear bullet-resistant vests, the author said.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Holster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holster. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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holster
noun
hol·ster
ˈhōl(t)-stər 
: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol
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