garter

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɑːtə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bendlet.

Examples

  • Turns out that the house is infested with Garter snakes. They're everywhere!

  • We found out that the house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.

  2. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

  3. One of a set of tapes stretched out horizontally for acrobats and equestrians to leap over as part of a circus act or display of skill.

More examples

In context

  • You need to attach a white garter belt underneath.

  • Mrs. Ashton will then make her entree in a beautiful act of equestrianism, entitled "The Mountain Maid," on a rapid courser, taking an aerial flight through hoops, and over garters, &c.

  • GRAND TRAMPOLINE, by Mr KING, (from Astley's Amphitheatre, London) who will introduce a great variety of leaps. Somerset 1 - Somerset in the Air - while in that position lie will fire two pistols. Somerset 2 - Over garters 12 feet high.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She wore a black silk blank to hold up her stocking.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English garter, from Old Northern French gartier, from Old French garet (compare Old French jartier, from jaret), from Gaulish *garrā, from Proto-Celtic *garros (“calf, shank”) (compare Cornish gar, Cornish gar,Middle Welsh garr, Old Irish gairr). Cognate with French jarretière.