garter

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noun

gar·​ter ˈgär-tər 

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

garter

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verb

gartered; gartering; garters

transitive verb

: to support with or as if with a garter

Examples of garter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Her skirt had two high slits, which exposed thigh wedding garters with dramatic long bows. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025

The waistline sits below the navel; the hem skims the bottom of the bum Lace trim garter straps at side body Rose gold-tone hardware Satin flashes 93% Polyamide, 7% Elastane Hand wash cold, do not wring, do not tumble dry, line dry. —Appointed, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025

Verb

Posing on a motorcycle, Lisa had the crowd gartered at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City cheering as the lights slowly raised. —Charna Flam, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing garter

• garter belt
• garter snake

Rhymes for garter

• arter
• barter
• charter
• darter
• martyr
• smarter
• starter
• tartar

Kids Definition

garter

noun

gar·​ter

ˈgärt-ər

: a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock