garter
noun
gar·ter
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Definition of garter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock
b
: a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve
c
: a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking
2 capitalized
a
: the British Order of the Garter
also
: the blue velvet garter that is its badge
b
: membership in the order
garter
verb
gartered;
gartering;
garters
Definition of garter (Entry 2 of 2)
: to support with or as if with a garter
Examples of garter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As for her something old and borrowed, Cartwrightâs garter belt is made from her momâs wedding dress. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, "All About Brittany Cartwright's 3-in-1 Wedding Dress: 'It's Fit for a Castle!'," 30 June 2019 Ailes, enjoying the perks of high-stakes yellow journalism, captures images of Luhn with a camcorder in one hand and paws at her garter belt and distressed face with the other. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "âThe Loudest Voiceâ Eviscerates Roger Ailes and Fox News," 30 June 2019 In fact, Sterling even caught the garter during the reception â even though he's been happily married to Ryan Michelle Bathe for more than 10 years. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "'This Is Us' Star Justin Hartley and His Wife Chrishell Have the Best Love Story," 19 Feb. 2019 Sitting at a situation roomâs round table, Ms. Weaver, who also directs, portrays an unnamed President in a blazer, short skirt and sock garters. — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, "Review: In âUnexploded Ordnances,â Itâs an Hour to Doomsday. Help!," 8 Jan. 2018 There were glow-in-the-dark garters, green leopard-print robes, fishnet bodysuits layered over black bras, criss-cross cage lingerie sets adorned with flowers, a bright blue bra set styled with a do-rag. — Jessica Andrews, Teen Vogue, "Rihanna's Savage X Fenty New York Fashion Week Show Celebrated Women," 13 Sep. 2018 Daniels danced on the floor at one end of the stage, then the other, accepting dollar bills in a garter or between her breasts. — Laurie Kellman, The Seattle Times, "Stormy Danielsâ strip club act bookends Trumpâs court reveal," 10 July 2018 Several times during the rest of her 15-minute routine, Danielsâ paused to shake them against the faces of cheering men sitting in the front row and stuffing cash into her garter belt. — Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, "News / Politics / The Trump Era Stormy Daniels storms out of Chicago strip club: 'I got fired,' she says as weekend shows appear canceled," 15 June 2018 Head to the Theater at the Ace Hotel for this steamy (18+) parody show, which drops characters from George Lucasâ classic films into a world full of bustiers and garter belts. — Marielle Wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "The 6 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Weekend, Hands Down," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'garter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for garter
garter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of garter
: an elastic band of material that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock
US
: a piece of material that hangs down from a woman's underwear and that is used to hold up a stocking
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garter
noun
gar·ter
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Kids Definition of garter
: a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock
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