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71garter belt — an undergarment of cloth or elastic, with attached garters, worn by women to hold up stockings. * * * …
72garter stitch — a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row. [1905 10] * * * …
73garter belt — noun An item of womens underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings; suspender belt …
74garter snake — noun Any of various nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes …
75Garter King of Arms — Her. Chief King of Arms in the College of *Arms. Cf. Clarenceux; Norroy and Ulster …
76Garter, Order of the — Founded in 1348 by Edward III, the purpose of the order was to honour the king s most trusted companions. The order s motto is well known: *Honi soit qui mal y pense. Originally there were 24 members with the king and prince of Wales. The… …
77Garter Court — See Carter Court …
78Garter House — See College of Arms …
79garter belt — band worn around a woman s thigh to support a stocking …
80garter snake — n. harmless and common snake with yellow or red stripes running lengthwise and found in North and Central America; poisonous burrowing African snake which is usually dark with lighter strips …
