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garters

garters is the plural of garter.

Meaning of garter

Noun

garter (plural garters)

  1. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
  2. A bendlet.
  3. (Philippines) An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.
  4. (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.
    • GRAND TRAMPOLINE, by Mr KING, (from Astley's Amphitheatre, London) who will introduce a great variety of leaps. Somerset 1 - Somerset in the Air - while in that position lie will fire two pistols. Somerset 2 - Over garters 12 feet high.1842 November 11, The Hobart Town Advertiser, Tasmania, page 3, column 6

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Phrases with garters

Questions about garters

What is garters the plural of?
Garters is the plural of garter.

Words near garters in the dictionary

  1. gartered
  2. gartering
  3. garterings
  4. garterless
  5. garterlike
  6. garters
  7. gartersnake
  8. gartersnakes
  9. garth
  10. Garthdee
  11. Garthorpe

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