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garter

/ˈɡɑːtə/ /ˈɡɑːɹtɚ/

Meanings
noun
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

Examples :

"My grandmother always wore a garter to keep her stockings up. "
wear body item appearance

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration seamstress

seamstress noun

/ˈsiːm(p).stɹɪs/

A woman who sews clothes professionally.

"The seamstress carefully stitched the new school uniform for my daughter. "

Illustration stocking

stocking noun

/ˈstɒkɪŋ/ /ˈstɑkɪŋ/

A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.

"a pair of stockings"

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration bendlet

bendlet noun

/ˈbɛndlɪt/

A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend.

"The shield's design included a bold red bend, and just beneath it, a thinner red bendlet added a subtle touch of detail. "

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration stockings

stockings noun

/ˈstɒkɪŋz/

A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.

"a pair of stockings"

Illustration fasten

fasten verb

/ˈfɑːsn̩/ /ˈfæsn̩/

To attach or connect in a secure manner.

"Can you fasten these boards together with some nails?"

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

Illustration heading

heading verb

[ˈhɛɾ.ɪŋ]

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

"Who heads the board of trustees?"