GARTER

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gareter, from garet thigh, shank, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gar shank Date: 14th century 1. a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock, a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve, a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking, 2. capitalized the British Order of the Garter, membership in the order, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to support with or as if with a ~