n.
Pronunciation: ' gär-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gareter, from garet thigh, shank, of Celtic origin; akin to W gar shank
Date: 14th century
1 a : a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock b : a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve c : a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking
2 capitalized a : the British Order of the Garter also : the blue velvet garter that is its badge b : membership in the order