garter
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stockingA band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
» It turns out that house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.
Meaning
4 sensesA band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
Strumpfband
подвя́зкаpodvjázka, рези́нкаrezínka
лестикиlestyky
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
A bendlet.
(Philippines)An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.
(obsolete)One of a set of tapes stretched out horizontally for acrobats and equestrians to leap over as part of a circus act or display of skill.
Examples
12 sentencesIt turns out that house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.
We found out that the house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.
It turns out that that house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.
We discovered that house is infested with garter snakes. They're all over the place!
If you ever want to catch a garter snake as a pet, bring it to the vet.
Якщо ви коли-небудь захочете зловити підв’язкову змію як домашнього улюбленця, віднесіть її до ветеринара.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English garter, from Old Northern French gartier, from Old French garet (compaFrom Middle English garter, from Old Northern French gartier, from Old French garet (compare Old French jartier, from jaret), from Gaulish *garrā, from Proto-Celtic *garros (“calf, shank”) (compare Cornish gar, Cornish gar,Middle Welsh garr, Old Irish gairr). Cognate with French jarretière.
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Forms
plural: gartersSynonyms
1 synonyms- a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve):supporter
Word family
9 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- garter snakes snakes
- infested with garter
- with garter snakes
- garter snakes