/ ˈhəʊlstə(r); NAmE ˈhoʊ-/ noun
a leather case worn on a belt or on a narrow piece of leather under the arm, used for carrying a small gun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: corresponding to and contemporary with Dutch holster , of unknown origin.
/ ˈhəʊlstə(r); NAmE ˈhoʊ-/ noun
a leather case worn on a belt or on a narrow piece of leather under the arm, used for carrying a small gun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: corresponding to and contemporary with Dutch holster , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005