n. | 1. | A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. | |||||||||
2. | The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself. | ||||||||||
3. | (Her.) Same as Bendlet.
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v. t. | 1. | To bind with a garter. | |||||||||
2. | To invest with the Order of the Garter. |
Noun | 1. | garter - a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) Synonyms: supporter |
Verb | 1. | garter - fasten with or as if with a garter |