Garter
noun
A band that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.
She wore a garter on her wedding day, as is tradition.
Often appears as...
- wear a garter
- garter belt
noun
A belt with straps that is worn to hold up women's stockings.
She wore a garter belt to maintain the position of her stockings.
Often appears as...
- wear a garter belt
- lace garter belt
noun
A small snake that is not dangerous to humans.
He found a garter snake in the garden and gently moved it to a bush.
Often appears as...
- find a garter
- garter snake species
noun
An order of knights in the United Kingdom.
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most prestigious order of knighthood in the United Kingdom.
Often appears as...
- order of the garter
- knight of the garter
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
A band that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.
She wore a garter on her wedding day, as is tradition.
Often appears as...
- wear a garter
- garter belt
noun
A belt with straps that is worn to hold up women's stockings.
She wore a garter belt to maintain the position of her stockings.
Often appears as...
- wear a garter belt
- lace garter belt
noun
A small snake that is not dangerous to humans.
He found a garter snake in the garden and gently moved it to a bush.
Often appears as...
- find a garter
- garter snake species
noun
An order of knights in the United Kingdom.
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most prestigious order of knighthood in the United Kingdom.
Often appears as...
- order of the garter
- knight of the garter
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Wedding Tradition
The garter is often a part of bridal attire and tossed during weddings.
The bride threw her garter for the unmarried guests to catch.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Usage
Garters may symbolize good luck or tradition in certain cultures.
It's her family's tradition to pass down a garter for weddings.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashion Accessory
Some wear garters as a fashion statement beyond their practical use.
Her garter added a trendy pop of color to her formal outfit.
Pro Tip 1/3Wedding Tradition
The garter is often a part of bridal attire and tossed during weddings.
The bride threw her garter for the unmarried guests to catch.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Usage
Garters may symbolize good luck or tradition in certain cultures.
It's her family's tradition to pass down a garter for weddings.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashion Accessory
Some wear garters as a fashion statement beyond their practical use.
Her garter added a trendy pop of color to her formal outfit.
Pro Tip 1/3Wedding Tradition
The garter is often a part of bridal attire and tossed during weddings.
The bride threw her garter for the unmarried guests to catch.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Usage
Garters may symbolize good luck or tradition in certain cultures.
It's her family's tradition to pass down a garter for weddings.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashion Accessory
Some wear garters as a fashion statement beyond their practical use.
Her garter added a trendy pop of color to her formal outfit.
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Why don’t poisonous...
just enough to keep the neurotoxin from exerting its adverse effects. Poisonous and venomous animals aren’t the only ones that can develop this their predators and prey can, too. The garter snake, which dines on neurotoxic salamanders,
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Animals Attack: Shrew...
food for an hour sleep for an hour glands on the Shrew stomach give off a musky smell which means that a predator needs a pretty strong stomach to take one on the garter snake is up for it this is one of the great hunters in a
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The art of winging it PIPE...
when I'm doing shows it's always like putting on the show is part of the show so working with what you got with trash is also a way that I co-founded the theater company stars and garters feeder company good-looking group
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
a male red sided garter snake he survived the winter by hibernating underground where the temperature never dropped below zero
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Why don’t poisonous...
just enough to keep the neurotoxin from exerting its adverse effects. Poisonous and venomous animals aren’t the only ones that can develop this their predators and prey can, too. The garter snake, which dines on neurotoxic salamanders,
Video examples
Animals Attack: Shrew...
food for an hour sleep for an hour glands on the Shrew stomach give off a musky smell which means that a predator needs a pretty strong stomach to take one on the garter snake is up for it this is one of the great hunters in a
Video examples
The art of winging it PIPE...
when I'm doing shows it's always like putting on the show is part of the show so working with what you got with trash is also a way that I co-founded the theater company stars and garters feeder company good-looking group
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
a male red sided garter snake he survived the winter by hibernating underground where the temperature never dropped below zero
Example 1 of 4
Quote examples
Martina Navratilova
American Tennis Player
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!
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Tawni O'Dell
American Novelist
I was an avid tomboy, and as long as I could ride my bike just as fast, hit the ball just as hard, and catch just as many garter snakes, I was accepted as one of the boys and enjoyed all the perks of superiority.
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Romulus Whitaker
Indian Scientist
Luckily there were no venomous snakes around Hoosick, N.Y., so I amassed quite a collection of milk snakes, garters, ribbons and ring-necked snakes.
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Ryan Gosling
Canadian Actor
My sister and I used to sing at weddings. We would sing 'When a Man Loves a Woman' to the bride. We'd do it right before the garter ceremony.
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Russell B. Long
American Politician
I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters.
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Maulik Pancholy
American Actor
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.
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Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
American Model
I love the whole lingerie outfit - you know, thigh-high tights and garters.
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Martina Navratilova
American Tennis Player
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!
Quote examples
Tawni O'Dell
American Novelist
I was an avid tomboy, and as long as I could ride my bike just as fast, hit the ball just as hard, and catch just as many garter snakes, I was accepted as one of the boys and enjoyed all the perks of superiority.
Quote examples
Romulus Whitaker
Indian Scientist
Luckily there were no venomous snakes around Hoosick, N.Y., so I amassed quite a collection of milk snakes, garters, ribbons and ring-necked snakes.
Quote examples
Ryan Gosling
Canadian Actor
My sister and I used to sing at weddings. We would sing 'When a Man Loves a Woman' to the bride. We'd do it right before the garter ceremony.
Quote examples
Russell B. Long
American Politician
I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters.
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Maulik Pancholy
American Actor
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.
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Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
American Model
I love the whole lingerie outfit - you know, thigh-high tights and garters.
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