garter
n
1 a band, usually of elastic, worn round the arm or leg to hold up a shirtsleeve, sock, or stocking
2 the U.S. and Canadian word for →
suspender
vb
3 tr to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter (C14: from Old Northern French gartier, from garet bend of the knee, probably of Celtic origin)
Garter
n
♦
the
1 See →
Order of the Garter
a the badge of this Order
b membership of this Order
garter snake
n any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Thamnophis, typically marked with longitudinal stripes
garter stitch
n knitting in which all the rows are knitted in plain stitch instead of alternating with purl rows
Order of the Garter
n the highest order of British knighthood (but see also Order of the Thistle) open to women since 1987. It consists of the sovereign, 24 knight companions, and extra members created by statute, (Also called)
the Garter