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gaiter definition

gai·ter (gāt′ər)

noun

  1. a cloth or leather covering for the instep and ankle, and, sometimes, the calf of the leg; spat or legging
  2. ☆ a shoe with elastic in the sides and no lacing
  3. ☆ a high overshoe with cloth upper

Etymology: altered (after gait) < Fr guêtre, earlier guietre, prob. < Frank *wrist, instep, akin to wrist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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