1
a
: a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock
b
: a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve
c
: a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking
2
capitalized
a
: the British Order of the Garter
also
: the blue velvet garter that is its badge
b
: membership in the order
gartered; gartering; garters
: to support with or as if with a garter
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Julia Teti, WWD, 21 June 2024
For the ceremony, the King wore the tunic of the Guard of Honour Order made of bearskin with a blue garter sash, in honor of the regiment's color being trooped, with the cypher of his mother and predecessor, Queen Elizabeth and decorations of Noble Order military and knight garters.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Between the unbuttoned Tibi vest, latex garters, and beaded Monôt halter that betray a hint of nipple, the actor has been taken a big swings with her fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Sheer garter stockings worn under her bottom accentuated her legs.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Beneath the garment, Rihanna wore a white tank top style dress with garter elements off the hemline.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 June 2024
For the ceremony, the King wore the tunic of the Guard of Honour Order made of bearskin with a blue garter sash, in honor of the regiment's color being trooped, with the cypher of his mother and predecessor, Queen Elizabeth and decorations of Noble Order military and knight garters.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Between the unbuttoned Tibi vest, latex garters, and beaded Monôt halter that betray a hint of nipple, the actor has been taken a big swings with her fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Sheer garter stockings worn under her bottom accentuated her legs.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Garter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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