to garter
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7.5
To fasten a stocking with a band on the leg
- verb
- /ˈɡɑːrtər/
:
sujetar con una liga
- To ensure her outfit looked polished, she gartered her tights before leaving the house.
Examples
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He quickly gartered his socks before heading out for the day.
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She decided to garter her stockings to keep them from slipping down her legs.
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He was clad only in his shirt, woolen mantle, trousers, and cross-gartered leggings.
Fiction book (2001)
Compounds
garter snake
- US
3
3.8
A common North and Central American snake that is not venomous and has long stripes
1
3.5
A harmless North American snake that has stripes and often lives in gardens
garter stitch
- Jargon
1
8.0
A pattern made by knitting every row to make raised lines across the fabric
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Garter as a verb comes from the same idea of 'tying around', just like girdle, and it means to fasten something with a band. So, to garter a stocking is to tie or secure it in place.