gaiter
noun/ˈɡeɪtə(r)/
/ˈɡeɪtər/
[usually plural]- a piece of clothing made from cloth or leather that covers the leg between the knee and the ankle. Gaiters were worn by men in the past and are now mainly worn by people who go walking or climbing.
- a pair of gaiters
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French guêtre, probably of Germanic origin and related to wrist.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
gaiter