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Sleeve garter — A sleeve garter is a garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt. It came into wide use in the latter half of the 19th century when men s ready made shirts came in a single (extra long) sleeve length. Sleeve garters allowed men to customize sleeve… … Wikipedia
Garter (stockings) — A woman in corset sets garters in her stocking, in 1904 Garters are articles of clothing: narrow bands of fabric fastened about the leg, used to keep up stockings, and sometimes socks. Normally just a few inches in width, they are usually made of … Wikipedia
garter — [gärt′ər] n. [ME < NormFr gartier < OFr garet, jaret, small of the leg behind the knee < Celt, as in Bret gar, shank of the leg] 1. an elastic band, or a fastener suspended from a band, girdle, etc., for holding a stocking or sock in… … English World dictionary
garter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gareter, from garet thigh, shank, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gar shank Date: 14th century 1. a. a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock b. a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve c. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
garter — garterless, adj. /gahr teuhr/, n. 1. Also called, Brit., sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.… … Universalium
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
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