garter belt

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An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings; suspender belt
A garter belt is a piece of underwear for women that is used for holding up stockings. A flexible band of cloth worn around the waist to which garters are attached to hold up socks or stockings. a piece of women's underwear with garters hanging down from it which fasten onto stockings and hold them up British Equivalent: suspender belt
a wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
band worn around a woman's thigh to support a stocking

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garter belts
plural form of garter belt
garter belt

    Hyphenation

    Gar·ter belt

    Turkish pronunciation

    gärtır belt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgärtər ˈbelt/ /ˈɡɑːrtɜr ˈbɛlt/

    Etymology

    [ 'gär-t&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Old North French gartier, from garet bend of the knee, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gar shank.
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