garter

Meaning

Noun

1. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
2. A bendlet.

Verb

1. to fasten with a garter
2. To wear a garter

Synonyms

suspender

supporter

suspender

irons

band

tie

strap

bracelet

fetters

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɑːtə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: garter

Cognate with Old French: jartier

Cognate with Cornish: gar

Cognate with Middle Welsh: garr

Cognate with Old Irish: gairr

Cognate with French: 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.