Definition of "garter" in English

noun

1. A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

2. (heraldry) A bendlet.

3. (Philippines) An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.

4. (obsolete) One of a set of tapes stretched out horizontally for acrobats and equestrians to leap over as part of a circus act or display of skill.

verb

1. (transitive) to fasten with a garter

2. (intransitive) To wear a garter