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GARTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)play

Synonyms:

garter; supporter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("garter" is a kind of...):

band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))

Derivation:

garter (fasten with or as if with a garter)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fasten with or as if with a garterplay

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "garter" is one way to...):

fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

garter (a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve))

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