garter

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
2. A bendlet.
3. (Philippines) An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.

Verb

1. (transitive) to fasten with a garter
2. (intransitive) To wear a garter

Sinonieme

suspender

supporter

suspender

irons

band

tie

strap

bracelet

fetters

Vertalings

Strumpfband

giarrettiera

καλτσοδέτα

jarretière

liga

jarretelle

jartiyer

lligacama

liga

kouseband

supporter

στηλίζω με καλτσοδέτα

jarrètiere

Strumpfhalter

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡɑːtə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: garter

Verwante met Old French: jartier

Verwante met Kornies: gar

Verwante met Middle Welsh: garr

Verwante met Old Irish: gairr

Verwante met Frans: jarretière

In summary

From Middle English garter, from Old Northern French gartier, from Old French garet (compare Old French jartier, from jaret), from Gaulish *garrā, from Proto-Celtic *garros (“calf, shank”) (compare Cornish gar, Cornish gar,Middle Welsh garr, Old Irish gairr). Cognate with French jarretière.