noun
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
(heraldry) A bendlet.
(Philippines) An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.
(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
(transitive) to fasten with a garter
(intransitive) To wear a garter