Meaning & use
garter
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A band, often elastic, worn around the leg to hold up a stocking.
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She wore a lace garter beneath her wedding dress as a keepsake tradition.
The garter had slipped down and needed to be adjusted.
A note on using this word
Also the name of a harmless snake species, the 'garter snake,' common in North America.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A common, harmless snake found throughout North America, typically with stripes running the length of its body.
They spotted a garter snake sunning itself on the garden path.
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