garter
English
Etymology
From Old Northern French gartier, from Old French garet (compare Old French jartier, from jaret), from Gaulish *garrā, from Proto-Celtic *garros (“calf, shank”) (compare Cornish gar, Cornish gar,Middle Welsh garr, Old Irish gairr). Cognate with French jarretière.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːɹtɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)
Noun
garter (plural garters)
Derived terms
- garter snake
- have someone's guts for garters
- Order of the Garter
Translations
band around leg
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