gai ‧ ter /ˈɡeɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: guêtre ]
a cloth or leather covering worn below the knee by men in the past, or now by walkers to keep their legs dry
gai ‧ ter /ˈɡeɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: guêtre ]
a cloth or leather covering worn below the knee by men in the past, or now by walkers to keep their legs dry
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012