garter

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1. garter - Noun

2. garter - Verb

Meaning

A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.

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.

Same as Bendlet.

To bind with a garter.

To invest with the Order of the Garter.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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All I have to be thankful for in this world is that I was sitting down when my garter busted. Dorothy Parker

There were few who thought him a starter, Many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM, an Earl and a Knight of the Garter. Clement Attlee

I had a garter snake named Clayton. Noel Fielding

The Order of the Garter usually goes to people who already have full wardrobes. Stanisław Jerzy Lec

My worst memory is of my first dance lesson as a 14-year old in Prague. My mother put me in this silver and pink lame dress. My hair was all curled, and it was the first time I wore a garter belt. I felt so out of place! Martina Navratilova

I grew up in Florida, so every now and then, we'd have a garter snake in the lawn. But I'm not super okay with them. Maulik Pancholy

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