Garter

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɑːtÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tÉ™(r)

Origin

From Old French gartier, jartier, from garet, jaret. Cognate with French jarretière.

Full definition of garter

Noun

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

Derived terms

• garter snake
• have someone's guts for garters
• Order of the Garter

Verb

1. to fasten with a garter

Anagrams

• garret
• grater