noun
definition
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
definition
A bendlet.
verb
definition
To fasten with a garter
Examples of garter in a Sentence
He was appointed the same year lord-lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and in 1677 received the Garter.
In 1553 he had the office of lord admiral of England, and in the next year the Garter.
Treat?ng this as a vote of want of confidence Aberdeen at once res'gned office, and the queen bestowed upon him the order of the Garter.
Abd-ul-Aziz had visited the Paris Exhibition of 1867 and had paid his respects to Queen Victoria, who conferred on him the order of the Garter.
By the heiress of the Tonis he left at his death in 1315 a son Earl Thomas, who distinguished himself at Crecy and Poitiers, was marshal of the English host, and, with his brother John, one of the founders of the order of the Garter.
In May Harley obtained the earldom of Oxford and was made lord treasurer, while in July St John was greatly disappointed at receiving only his viscountcy instead of the earldom lately extinct in his family, and at being passed over for the Garter.
He celebrated his triumph by a series of splendid tournaments, and completed his scheme for the establishment of the order of the Garter.
It was the first visit ever paid by a king of France to a sovereign of England, and Louis Philippe was much pleased at receiving the Order of the Garter.
Before Christmas she made her usual journey to Osborne, and there on the 2nd of January she received Lord Roberts on his return from South Africa and handed to him the insignia of the Garter.
In April he became chancellor of the order of the Garter.
In 1869 he was created a Knight of the Garter.
The evidence may be examined at length in Nicolas and Beltz; it is indisputable that in the wardrobe account from September 1347 to January 1349, the 21st and 23rd Edward III., the issue of certain habits with garters and the motto embroidered on them is marked for St George's Day; that the letters patent relating to the preparation of the royal chapel of Windsor are dated in August 1348; and that in the treasury accounts of the prince of Wales there is an entry in November 1348 of the gift by him of " twenty-four garters to the knights of the Society of the Garter."
The " vulgar and more general story," as Ashmole calls it, is that of the countess of Salisbury's garter.
He was steward of England and one of the original knights of the order of the garter.
He has told, in dramatic manner, of his more desperate endeavour to hang himself with a garter.
In 1751 he became lord-lieutenant of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire and a lord of the bedchamber, and in 1760 was made a knight of the Garter.
It is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III.
Edward, meanwhile, still looks more likely to be wearing a garter.
The single man who catches the garter gets the privilege of putting the garter on the single woman who caught the brides bouquet.
The collar, which is made of gold and has knots and enameled medallions showing a rose encircled by the garter.
The bridal garter is a tradition which goes back a long way.
My girl already has the new dress, the borrowed veil and the blue garter.
The black and red garter is included in the price.
The 24 stitch garter carriage pattern produces a fabric which lies completely flat and drapes excellently.
The chair is for the bride to sit and the groom to remove the bride's garter from her leg.
The following data gives the snout vent length (in cm) of 8 newly born garter snakes bred in captivity.
Removing the garter from the bride's usually hidden leg.
She became the fourth woman to be given the Order of the Garter, the highest order of British knighthood.
He was generally in evening dress - black pantaloons (tight) and a white waistcoat, with Blue Ribbon and Garter.
I'm thinking garter stitch scarf in chunky yarn with big needles - some instant gratification to get her hooked.
Textured Flat Ribs on the Garter Carriage A tunic style sweater knitted in Bramwell's Fine 4 ply, 100% Acrylic.
She obtained a grant of 700,000 a year, and hastened to bestow a pension of X100,000 on her husband, whom she created generalissimo of her forces and lord high admiral, while Marlborough obtained the Garter, with the captain-generalship and other prizes, including a dukedom, and the duchess was made mistress of the robes with the control of the privy purse.
Starting with a purl row work garter pattern for 15 rounds.
She wanted to go beyond garter and stocking stitch, and found this was just the book to help.
Textured Flat Ribs on the Garter Carriage A tunic style sweater knitted in Bramwell 's Fine 4 ply, 100% Acrylic.
The garter relay is a great game for this type of shower.
Members must put a garter on and race to their teammate across the way.
They must take the garter off and help their teammate into it.
Some couples elect to skip songs during certain parts of the ceremony or reception -such as the bouquet and garter toss- in the interest of saving time and effort.
The party can be as casual or extensive as they would like, but activities such as the garter toss and bouquet toss are reserved for the first wedding, not renewals.
A marriage certificate holder and bride's garter belt are special parts of this deal.
Stockings and garter belts come in all sizes, so there is no reason to deny yourself the thrill of wearing something a bit risqué under your skirt.
They have a lace waist band and their own criss-crossing garter straps.
Get yourself a slinky garter belt, or, if you really want to be retro, a girdle, and make your legs happy.
Choose from their sizzling Retro Pinup Pink Polka Dot set that features a G-string, garter belt, garters and a peekaboo bra top, their Long Sleeve Fishnet Teddy or one of the dozens of other hot lingerie selections offered.
Sequins and mesh combine in this bustier, G-string and garter set, which is sure to make that special someone sit up and take notice.
If pantyhose aren't your favorite thing to wear or you just like the look of garters, wearing plus size garter panties combines the convenience of not wearing a garter belt with a sexy twist.
Or perhaps you just like the retro look that you get from garter belts and stockings.
If you want a piece of lingerie that eliminates the need for a garter belt, then try garter panties.
During the hottest months of the year, garter panties will keep you cooler than pantyhose.