- garter gar·ter n
- ['ɡɒːtə(r)]
giarrettiera, (Am: suspender) gancio (di reggicalze)
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garter gar·ter n
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gar´ter|less — gar|ter «GAHR tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a band or strap to hold up a stocking or sock. It is usually elastic. –v.t. to fasten with a garter: »Women used to the standard welt…were gartering in the sheer part of the stocking and getting runs (New York … Useful english dictionary
Gar|ter — «GAHR tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a band or strap to hold up a stocking or sock. It is usually elastic. –v.t. to fasten with a garter: »Women used to the standard welt…were gartering in the sheer part of the stocking and getting runs (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
gar|ter — «GAHR tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a band or strap to hold up a stocking or sock. It is usually elastic. –v.t. to fasten with a garter: »Women used to the standard welt…were gartering in the sheer part of the stocking and getting runs (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
Garter — Gar ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[ e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garter — Gar ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[ e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garter fish — Garter Gar ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[ e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garter king-at-arms — Garter Gar ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[ e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garter snake — Garter Gar ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[ e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garter — Gar ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gartered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gartering}.] 1. To bind with a garter. [1913 Webster] He . . . could not see to garter his hose. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To invest with the Order of the Garter. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garter — gar•ter [[t]ˈgɑr tər[/t]] n. 1) clo a device for holding up a stocking or sock, usu. an elastic band worn around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from an undergarment 2) clo a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve 3) brit. (cap.) a) the… … From formal English to slang
garter-snake — garˈter snake noun 1. In N America, any snake of the genus Thamnophis, non venomous, longitudinally striped 2. In S Africa applied to two venomous snakes, with black and red rings (see ↑Elaps) • • • Main Entry: ↑garter … Useful english dictionary
