garter

名词 garter:

1. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
   同义词：supporter

动词 garter:

1. fasten with or as if with a garter

1. Jimmy Garter fired the first shot in election campaign yesterday.
   昨天，杰米·卡特打响了竞选运动的第一炮。
2. The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry.
   嘉德勋位是古老的骑士勋位。

gar.ter

n.（名词）

An elasticized band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.
袜带：一种有弹性的带子，环腿而戴来撑起长统袜或短袜
A suspender strap with a fastener attached to a girdle or belt to hold up a woman`s stocking.
吊袜带：有系结物的一种吊带，连于腰带之上用来撑起女子的长统袜
An elasticized band worn around the arm to keep the sleeve pushed up.
扣衬衫袖子的带子：一种有弹性的带子，绕胳膊而戴用来使袖子保持卷起
Garter
Garter
The badge of the Order of the Garter.
徽章：嘉德勋位的徽章
The order itself.
嘉德勋位
Membership in the order.
嘉德勋位的成员
v.tr.（及物动词）
gar.tered,gar.ter.ing,gar.ters
To fasten and hold with a garter.
用吊带扯紧或支撑
To put a garter on.
戴吊袜带

来源：
Middle English [band to support socks]
中古英语 [用来撑起袜子的带子]
from Old North French gartier
源自 古法国北方方言 gartier
from garet [bend of the knee]
源自 garet [膝盖的弯曲]
[probably of Celtic origin]
[可能源于塞尔特语]