holster
holster
Definition
hol·ster (hōl′stər)
noun
a pistol case, usually of leather and attached to a belt, saddle, or shoulder strap
Etymology: Du, akin to Goth hulistr, a cover, ON hulstr, a sheath, OE heolstor, darkness, cover < IE base *el-, to conceal (> hall, hull) + Gmc noun suffix -stra-
transitive verb
to place in a holster
holster
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- wear: Maybe you can wear a little holster and badge or something and keep those guys with baby carriages out.
- have: He was wearing a black boiler suit and he had a tan colored leather holster around his waist on the left side.
- line: Your phone is instantly accessible and the fully lined holster provides excellent security.
- buy: For the price you simply can't buy a better holster ( IMHO of course ).
- detach: You can detach the actual holster at any time to use it as either a carry case or a belt holster.
- attach: Light tools should be carried in a holster attached to a belt, or in a tool bag.
Preposition: for
- storage: The pencil clips neatly into its holster for storage and features every doodler's best friend: an eraser that really works.
Adjective modifier
- actual: You can detach the actual holster at any time to use it as either a carry case or a belt holster.
- black: With Cowboy Pete's black canvas Holster which hooks onto your belt with a velcro closure.
Modifies a noun
- briefly: A: If you removed the handheld from the holster briefly to stop the notification, a new message may become marked as read.
- cover: The holster cover is cut away on the right hand side to allow access to the stylus silo.
Noun used with modifier
- shoulder: My current search is for a blue shoulder holster replica similar to the one worn by Sean Connery.
- belt: This name has been earned as it's not a regular belt holster or case as is usually supplied with some WM devices.
- leather: He also made for his own trowel a leather holster.
- gun: When it struck the gun holster of Prince George of Hesse William cried, " The poor prince is killed.
- duty: Together they dominate duty holster able to think to happen.
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