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Definition of garter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

garter

noun
 
/ˈɡɑːtə(r)/
 
/ˈɡɑːrtər/
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  1. a band, usually made of elastic, that is worn around the leg to keep up a sock or stockingTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
  2. (North American English)
    (British English suspender)
    a piece of elastic attached to a belt and fastened to the top of a stocking to hold it upTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gartier, from garet ‘bend of the knee, calf of the leg’, probably of Celtic origin.
Idioms
have somebody’s guts for garters
  1. (British English, informal) to be very angry with somebody and punish them severely for something they have done
    • She’ll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out.
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