garter

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

giarrettiera

giarrettella

sinonimi

suspender

supporter

suspender

irons

band

tie

strap

bracelet

fetters

Traduzioni

jarretière

Strumpfband

καλτσοδέτα

liga

jarretelle

lligacama

jartiyer

liga

kouseband

sokophouder

jarretelle

jarreteira

Jarreteira

jarretera

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɡɑːtə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: garter

Affine francese antico: jartier

Affine cornico: gar

Affine Middle Welsh: garr

Affine irlandese antico: gairr

Affine francese: 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.