garter

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɡɑːtə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈɡɑːɹtɚ/

Noun

garter (plural garters)

1. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
2. (heraldry) A bendlet.

Translations

• French: jarretière, jarretelle
• German: Strumpfband
• Italian: giarrettiera, giarrettella
• Portuguese: liga, jarreteira
• Russian: подвя́зка
• Spanish: liga

Verb

garter (garters, present participle gartering; past and past participle gartered)

1. to fasten with a garter

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