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- [gahr-ter]
- /ˈgɑr tər/
- /ˈɡɑː.tər/
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- [gahr-ter]
- /ˈgɑr tər/
Definitions of garter word
- noun garter Also called, British, sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment. 1
- noun garter a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve. 1
- noun garter a leather strap for passing through a loop at the back of a boot and buckling around the leg to keep the boot from slipping. 1
- noun garter British. the badge of the Order of the Garter. membership in the Order. (initial capital letter) the Order itself. (usually initial capital letter) a member of the Order. 1
- verb with object garter to fasten with a garter. 1
- noun garter A band worn around the leg to keep up a stocking or sock. 1
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Origin of garter
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old North French gartier, derivative of garet the bend of the knee < Celtic; compare Welsh gar shank, Breton gâr leg
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Parts of speech for Garter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
garter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garter
noun garter
- badge — A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge.
- ribbon — a woven strip or band of fine material, as silk or rayon, varying in width and finished off at the edges, used for ornament, tying, etc.
- colors — the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- kudos — plural of kudo.
- citation — A citation is an official document or speech which praises a person for something brave or special that they have done.
Antonyms for garter
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Matching words
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