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garter - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'garter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Garter [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Garter [ v. t.]
- To bind with a garter.
- To invest with the Order of the Garter.