ungartered

Examples

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• At the costume party she wore an elegant ungartered stocking that slipped visibly with every step.

• The old photograph showed a woman with ungartered socks slipping down her legs as she posed.

• His trousers were ungartered and sagging.

• She noticed the ungartered socks lying on the floor.

• He walked around the house with his socks ungartered, feeling relaxed and carefree.

• The child sat on the floor, his ungartered pants slipping down as he played.

• During the lazy summer days, she often wore her ungartered shorts, enjoying the loose fit.

Synonyms

U

untied

vsungartered

14 1.0

Loose and not fastened so laces or knots hang open

applies only when the item is not held up by a stocking band

U

undone

vsungartered

8 2.0

Not fastened so clothing or items come open

refers specifically to not being secured by a narrow band used to hold up stockings

U

unfastened

vsungartered

2 2.4

Not tied, closed, or attached

is specific to lack of fastening by a narrow band for holding stockings

U

unlaced

vsungartered

1 3.4

The strings on a shoe or clothing are not tied and hang loose

is about absence of a narrow band holding up hosiery rather than loose fasteners

U

unbelted

vsungartered

1 5.6

Not fastened with a belt at the waist

is specific to not being held up by a narrow stocking band

U

unaffixed

vsungartered

7.2

Not attached to something or fastened in place

restricts meaning to absence of attachment by a narrow stocking band

Antonyms

G

gartered

1 7.3

Wearing a band that holds up stockings or socks

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology