garter
gar·ter (gärt′ər)
noun
- an elastic band, or a fastener suspended from a band, girdle, etc., for holding a stocking or sock in position
- an elastic band formerly worn to keep a shirt sleeve pushed up
- the badge of the Order of the Garter
- the order itself
- membership in it
Etymology: ME < NormFr gartier < OFr garet, jaret, small of the leg behind the knee < Celt, as in Bret gar, shank of the leg
transitive verb
to bind, support, or fasten with or as with a garter
Object
- ideal: Pretty hand-crafted, hand-beaded ladies garters ideal for weddings, romantic gifts or as a lingerie complement.
Converse of object
- wear: Edward, meanwhile, still looks more likely to be wearing a garter.
- remove: Removing the garter from the bride's usually hidden leg.
- catch: The single man who catches the garter gets the privilege of putting the garter on the single woman who caught the brides bouquet.
- tie: His sleeves are crimson, also his stockings with brown garters tied at the knee.
Converse of subject
- encircle: The collar, which is made of gold and has knots and enameled medallions showing a rose encircled by the garter.
Adjective modifier
- bridal: The bridal garter is a tradition which goes back a long way.
- sexy: Misa: An adorable 21 year-old college coed in sexy garter and stockings visits her professor to discuss her grades.
- lucky: Do Differently: Nothing - it was too perfect to change, although I regret not buying myself a lucky garter.
- blue: My girl already has the new dress, the borrowed veil and the blue garter.
- red: The black and red garter is included in the price.
Modifies a noun
- stitch: I'm thinking garter stitch scarf in chunky yarn with big needles - some instant gratification to get her hooked.
- carriage: All the texture is achieved by the garter carriage, there is no hand tooling or cabling.
- snake: The following data gives the snout vent length ( in cm ) of 8 newly born garter snakes bred in captivity.
- st: Work a total of 132 rows with the garter st edging.
- belt: Visitors see what looks like a live image of a man dressed in a chicken suit and a garter belt.
- flash: Blue jacket, waistcoat, shirt, waist belt buckle, sporran chain, sporran, hoses, garter flashes, shoes.
Noun used with modifier
- stitch: The 24 stitch garter carriage pattern produces a fabric which lies completely flat and drapes excellently.
Possessives
- bride: The chair is for the bride to sit and the groom to remove the bride's garter from her leg.
Preposition: from
- bride: Removing the garter from the bride 's usually hidden leg.
Few thought he was even a starter There were many who thought themselves smarter But he ended PM CH and OM An earl and a knight of the garter.
In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaister, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies.
Browse dictionary entries near garter
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