Ungartered
noun
1.
Also called, British, sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.
2.
a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve.
3.
a leather strap for passing through a loop at the back of a boot and buckling around the leg to keep the boot from slipping.
4.
British.
the badge of the Order of the Garter.
membership in the Order.
(initial capital letter) the Order itself.
(usually initial capital letter) a member of the Order.
verb (used with object)
5.
to fasten with a garter.
noun
1.
a band, usually of elastic, worn round the arm or leg to hold up a shirtsleeve, sock, or stocking
2.
(US & Canadian)
an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women’s stockings
a similar fastener attached to a garter belt worn by men in order to support socks Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) suspender
3.
have someone’s guts for garters, See gut (sense 10)
verb
4.
(transitive) to fasten, support, or secure with or as if with a garter
noun the Garter
1.
See Order of the Garter
2.
(sometimes not capital)
the badge of this Order
membership of this Order
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