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gartered

gartered

7.3
Wearing a band that holds up stockings or socks
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡɑːrtərd/
translation icon : con liguero
  • The dancer wore gartered stockings as part of her costume.

Examples

  • He admired the traditional uniform, complete with gartered socks and polished shoes.

  • The bride chose a delicate, gartered ensemble for her wedding day.

  • He wore a gartered suit to the wedding.

  • The bride's gartered dress was stunning.

  • The dancer wore gartered stockings to complete her theatrical costume.

  • He admired the traditional uniform, featuring gartered socks and polished shoes.

  • For the special occasion, she decided on a stunning, gartered dress.

Surface Forms

gartered positive

Morphology

gartered = garter (transparent) = garter + ed

The adjective 'gartered' is clearly derived from the noun 'garter' with the addition of the suffix '-ed' to indicate being provided with or wearing a garter.

Etymology

Gartered comes from the old word garter, which was a band that 'binds' or 'fastens' a stocking to the leg, like a girdle that holds clothing in place. So if something is 'gartered' it is being held up by that band.