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Garter

noun/ɡˈɑːɹɾɚ/
Definition
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
fasten with or as if with a garter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈɑːɹɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈɑːtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈɑːtə/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈɑːɹɾɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
verbfasten with or as if with a garter
Word Forms
garterverbfasten with or as if with a garter
supportverbbe the physical support of; carry the weight of
garternouna band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Strumpfband
ein Band (normalerweise elastisch), das um das Bein getragen wird, um einen Strumpf zu halten (oder um den Arm, um einen Ärmel zu halten)
🇫🇷French
jarretière
une bande (généralement élastique) portée autour de la jambe pour maintenir un bas (ou autour du bras pour maintenir une manche)
🇪🇸Spanish
liga
una banda (generalmente elástica) que se coloca alrededor de la pierna para sostener una media (o alrededor del brazo para sostener una manga)
🇮🇹Italian
giarrettiera
una fascia (solitamente elastica) indossata attorno alla gamba per sostenere una calza (o attorno al braccio per sostenere una manica)
🇳🇱Dutch
kousenband
een band (meestal elastiek) die om het been wordt gedragen om een ​​kous omhoog te houden (of om de arm om een ​​mouw op te houden)
🇵🇹Portuguese
liga
uma faixa (geralmente elástica) usada ao redor da perna para segurar uma meia (ou ao redor do braço para segurar uma manga)
🇷🇺Russian
подвязка
лента (обычно эластичная), которую носят вокруг ноги, чтобы удерживать чулок (или вокруг руки, чтобы поддерживать рукав)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गेटिस
मोज़े को पकड़ने के लिए पैर के चारों ओर पहना जाने वाला एक बैंड (आमतौर पर इलास्टिक) (या आस्तीन को पकड़ने के लिए बांह के चारों ओर पहना जाता है)
🇧🇩Bengali
গার্টার
একটি ব্যান্ড (সাধারণত স্থিতিস্থাপক) একটি স্টকিং ধরে রাখার জন্য পায়ের চারপাশে পরা (বা হাতা ধরে রাখার জন্য হাতের চারপাশে)
🇮🇳Tamil
கார்டர்
ஒரு பேண்ட் (பொதுவாக மீள்தன்மை) ஒரு ஸ்டாக்கிங்கைப் பிடிக்க காலில் அணிந்திருக்கும் (அல்லது ஸ்லீவை உயர்த்த கையைச் சுற்றி)
🇮🇳Telugu
గార్టెర్
బ్యాండ్ (సాధారణంగా సాగే) స్టాకింగ్‌ను పట్టుకోవడానికి కాలు చుట్టూ ధరిస్తారు (లేదా స్లీవ్‌ను పట్టుకోవడానికి చేయి చుట్టూ)
🇮🇳Marathi
गार्टर
एक बँड (सामान्यतः लवचिक) एक स्टॉकिंग ठेवण्यासाठी पायाभोवती परिधान केला जातो (किंवा बाही धरण्यासाठी हाताच्या भोवती)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગાર્ટર
એક બેન્ડ (સામાન્ય રીતે સ્થિતિસ્થાપક) સ્ટોકિંગને પકડી રાખવા માટે પગની આસપાસ પહેરવામાં આવે છે (અથવા સ્લીવને પકડી રાખવા માટે હાથની આસપાસ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಾರ್ಟರ್
ಸ್ಟಾಕಿಂಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಕಾಲಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಬ್ಯಾಂಡ್ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಸ್ಥಾಪಕ) (ಅಥವಾ ತೋಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ತೋಳಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗാർട്ടർ
ഒരു സ്റ്റോക്കിംഗ് ഉയർത്താൻ കാലിന് ചുറ്റും ധരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ബാൻഡ് (സാധാരണയായി ഇലാസ്റ്റിക്) (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു സ്ലീവ് ഉയർത്താൻ കൈക്ക് ചുറ്റും)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਾਰਟਰ
ਇੱਕ ਬੈਂਡ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਲਚਕੀਲਾ) ਇੱਕ ਸਟੋਕਿੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਫੜਨ ਲਈ ਲੱਤ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਪਹਿਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਆਸਤੀਨ ਨੂੰ ਫੜਨ ਲਈ ਬਾਂਹ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ)
🇵🇰Urdu
گارٹر
ایک بینڈ (عام طور پر لچکدار) ایک ذخیرہ رکھنے کے لیے ٹانگ کے گرد پہنا جاتا ہے (یا بازو کے گرد بازو پکڑنے کے لیے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
袜带
一条带子(通常是弹性的)戴在腿上以支撑袜子(或戴在手臂上以支撑袖子)
🇯🇵Japanese
ガーター
ストッキングを支えるために脚に巻くバンド(通常は伸縮性のある)(または袖を支えるために腕に巻く)
🇰🇷Korean
가터 훈장
스타킹을 고정하기 위해 다리 주위에 착용하는 밴드(보통 고무줄)(또는 소매를 고정하기 위해 팔 주위)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sọc
một dải (thường co giãn) đeo quanh chân để giữ tất (hoặc quanh cánh tay để giữ tay áo)
🇹🇭Thai
สายรัดถุงเท้ายาว
แถบ (มักจะเป็นยางยืด) สวมรอบขาเพื่อยึดถุงน่อง (หรือรอบแขนเพื่อยึดแขนเสื้อ)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الرباط
شريط (مرن عادة) يتم ارتداؤه حول الساق لحمل الجورب (أو حول الذراع لرفع الكم)
🇮🇷Persian
بند بند
نواری (معمولاً الاستیک) که برای نگه داشتن جوراب ساق بلند به دور ساق پا می‌بندند (یا دور بازو برای بالا بردن آستین)
🇹🇷Turkish
jartiyer
çorabı tutmak için bacağın etrafına (veya bir manşonu tutmak için kolun etrafına) takılan bir bant (genellikle elastik)
🇮🇱Hebrew
בִּירִית
רצועה (בדרך כלל אלסטית) הנלבשת סביב הרגל כדי להחזיק גרב (או סביב הזרוע כדי להרים את השרוול)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'garter'?
The primary meaning of 'garter' is 'a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'garter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'garter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'garter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'garter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'garter' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'garter' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'garter' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'garter' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'garter' as formal, casual, or slang?
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