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Look up: garter

  1. Garter
    A piece of fabric or leather that is laced, tied, or buckled around the thigh of a High Priestess of a coven.
    Found on http://www.wiccancountess.com/wiccandict

  2. garter
    [n] - a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) 2. [v] - fasten with or as if with a garter
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Garter
    Gar'ter noun [ Middle English gartier , French jarretière , from Old French garet bend of the knee, French jarret ; akin to Spanish garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See Garrote .] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. 2. The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called t ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/11

  4. Garter
    Gar'ter transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Gartered ; present participle & verbal noun Gartering .] 1. To bind with a garter. « He . . . could not see to garter his hose.» Shak. 2. To invest with the Order of the Garter. T. Warton.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/11

  5. garter
    1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. ... 2. The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself. ... 3. Same as Bendlet. Garter fish, one of several harmless American snakes of the genus Eutaenia, of several speci ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. garter
    supporter noun a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. garter
    verb fasten with or as if with a garter
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Garter
    `Garter` can refer to: *Garter (stockings), the item of clothing used to hold up stockings *Suspenders, the item of clothing used to hold up pants *Order of the Garter, a senior British order of chivalry :*Ladies of the Garter (1358-1488), female members of the mediaeval Order of the Garter :*List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter, knights and ladies of the Garter from 1348 :*Garter Principal King of Arms, an officer of the Order of the Garter ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter

  9. Garter
    • (n.) A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. • (n.) The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself. • (n.) Same as Bendlet. • (v. t.) To invest with the Order of the Garter. • (v. t.) T...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. Garter
    An elastic leg band originally designed to hold up stockings but now just used for added sex appeal.
    Found on http://www.labeshops.com/news/?page_id=9


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