: 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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That suspect was also seen wearing a holster.
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Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The legislation was advanced after an Indian River County Sheriff’s Office corporal in July was shot in the leg when his service pistol, a Sig Sauer P320, discharged while still in its holster.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
But the shape and other details align with a Strategy brand hip holster available at some Walmart stores for around $10.
—Michael Ruiz , Amanda MacIas, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The legislation was advanced after an Indian River County Sheriff’s Office corporal in July was shot in the leg when his service pistol, a Sig Sauer P320, discharged while still in its holster.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
But the shape and other details align with a Strategy brand hip holster available at some Walmart stores for around $10.
—Michael Ruiz , Amanda MacIas, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for holster
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“Holster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holster. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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holster
noun
hol·ster
ˈhōl(t)-stər 
: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol
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