garter

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English

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A bride putting on a garter.

Etymology

From Middle English garter, from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "ONF." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., 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.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːtə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːɹtɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)

Noun

garter (plural garters)

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

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

garter (third-person singular simple present garters, present participle gartering, simple past and past participle gartered)

  1. to fasten with a garter

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gartier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡartər/, /ɡarˈteːr/

Noun

garter (plural garters)

  1. garter

Descendants

  • English: garter
  • Yola: ghurteare, gurteare

References

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