holster

noun

hol·​ster ˈhōl-stər 

: 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

Examples of holster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The video also showed that Pretti’s handgun had been removed from its holster by an officer seconds before he was pinned down and shot multiple times, including in his back. —Michael Williams, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026

Pretti carried a licensed firearm, but according to video analysis by The New York Times, does not seem to have made any effort to take it out of its holster before an agent shot him. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Michigan State Police The black bear was adorned with a necklace, a ring, a fake sheriff's badge, and a holster with a toy gun, police said. —Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Pretti was carrying a pistol in a waist-level holster and was disarmed by federal agents before being shot multiple times. —Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for holster

• bolster
• pollster

Kids Definition

holster

noun

hol·​ster ˈhōl(t)-stər 

: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol