holster

CEFRC2

/ˈhɒlstə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A case worn on the body for carrying a gun.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

Examples

  • Tom pulled his gun out of its holster.

  • Tom took his finger off the trigger and put his pistol back in its holster.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhoʊlstə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To put something in a holster.

  2. A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.

More examples

In context

  • Marion Wheeler took the seat, brushing the hem of her suit jacket aside to reveal a concealed holster. "You do know I carry a gun?"

  • Goring, like himself, had sprang forwards, first snatching a pistol from his holsters, and discharging it at him who seemed to be the chief of the party,—the man reeled and fell; but his fall was instantly avenged.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The sheriff placed his revolver back into the leather blank on his belt.

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

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Origin

noun

From Dutch holster (“pistol-case, holster”), from Middle Low German holster, from Old Saxon *holster, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hulastrą, *hulistrą (“hull, case, covering”). Cognate with Old English heolstor (“a covering, veil, hiding-place”), Danish hylster (“pistol case, envelope”), Icelandic hulstur (“sheath”), Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂 (hulistr, “covering”). Compare German Halfter (“pistol case”). Related to hull, hele.