garter belt

noun

An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings.

Meanings

noungarter belt (plural garter belts)

plural garter belts

  1. USAn item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings.

    Synonyms: suspender belt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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