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
gartered; gartering; garters
: to support with or as if with a garter
Examples of garter in a Sentence
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Sheer garter stockings worn under her bottom accentuated her legs.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Pair it with the matching garter and thong to create a look that’s swoon-worthy.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
Nab the matching underwear and garter to really complete this full-pink look.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
One classic wedding tradition that Sydney did embrace was wearing something old, new, borrowed and blue — including vintage jewelry given to her over the years by Band, and a garter that her sister wore to her own wedding.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
Boys wear smaller versions called garters on elastic bands on their arms.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
The arrangements became more elaborate starting in the 1980s, having grown considerably since the days when a boy commemorated homecoming by giving a simple chrysanthemum corsage to a girl, and received a garter in return.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Male students wear a more compact version, known as a garter, which is held to the upper arm with an elastic band.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Noun
Between the unbuttoned Tibi vest, latex garters, and beaded Monôt halter that betray a hint of nipple, the actor has been taken a big swings with her fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Sheer garter stockings worn under her bottom accentuated her legs.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Pair it with the matching garter and thong to create a look that’s swoon-worthy.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
Nab the matching underwear and garter to really complete this full-pink look.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
One classic wedding tradition that Sydney did embrace was wearing something old, new, borrowed and blue — including vintage jewelry given to her over the years by Band, and a garter that her sister wore to her own wedding.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
Boys wear smaller versions called garters on elastic bands on their arms.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
The arrangements became more elaborate starting in the 1980s, having grown considerably since the days when a boy commemorated homecoming by giving a simple chrysanthemum corsage to a girl, and received a garter in return.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Male students wear a more compact version, known as a garter, which is held to the upper arm with an elastic band.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
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“Garter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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