holster

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Germanic, cognate with Danish hylster (“‘pistol case, envelope’”) Icelandic hulstur (“‘sheath’”), Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂 (hulistr), “‘covering’”). Cf. German Halfter (“‘pistol case’”)

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holster (plural holsters)

1. A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport.
2. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

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[edit] Verb

to holster (third-person singular simple present holsters, present participle holstering, simple past and past participle holstered)

1. To put something in a holster