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garter Definition

gar·ter (gärtər)

noun

  1. an elastic band, or a fastener suspended from a band, girdle, etc., for holding a stocking or sock in position
  2. an elastic band formerly worn to keep a shirt sleeve pushed up
    1. the badge of the Order of the Garter
    2. the order itself
    3. 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

garter Synonyms

garter

n.

garter Usage Examples

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.
garter Quotes

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.

—1st Earl

   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.

—Pope, Alexander

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