(garter)
11garter — [14] The ultimate source of garter was probably an unrecorded Gaulish word meaning ‘leg’ (related to Welsh gar ‘leg’). It was borrowed into Old French at some point and used as the basis of the noun garet, which (in relation to people) meant… …
12garter — [14] The ultimate source of garter was probably an unrecorded Gaulish word meaning ‘leg’ (related to Welsh gar ‘leg’). It was borrowed into Old French at some point and used as the basis of the noun garet, which (in relation to people) meant… …
13garter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gareter, from garet thigh, shank, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gar shank Date: 14th century 1. a. a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock b. a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve c. a… …
14garter — garterless, adj. /gahr teuhr/, n. 1. Also called, Brit., sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.… …
15garter — gar·ter || gÉ‘rtÉ™r / gÉ‘ËtÉ™ n. elastic strap which holds up stockings or socks v. fasten with a garter, hold in place with a garter …
16garter — UK [ˈɡɑː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈɡɑrtər] noun [countable] Word forms garter : singular garter plural garters 1) a ring made of elastic that you wear around your sock or stocking to prevent it from falling down 2) American a suspender …
17garter — gar•ter [[t]ˈgɑr tər[/t]] n. 1) clo a device for holding up a stocking or sock, usu. an elastic band worn around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from an undergarment 2) clo a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve 3) brit. (cap.) a) the… …
18garter — 1. noun /ˈɡɑːtə/ A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking. 2. verb /ˈɡɑːtə/ to fasten with a garter …
19Garter — This interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place called Garton on the coast near Hull or another on the East Yorkshire wolds, both deriving their names from the Old Norse garthr meaning enclosure plus tun settlement ,… …
20garter — noun Garter is used before these nouns: ↑belt, ↑stitch …
