garter

English Thesaurus

1. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	band,
definition	:	a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) (noun.artifact)

2. fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

3. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	hold, hold up, support, sustain,
definition	:	be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	garter,
definition	:	fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact)

4. fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact)

derivation	:	garter, supporter,
definition	:	a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact)

5. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	hold, hold up, support, sustain,
definition	:	be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	garter,
definition	:	fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact)

6. fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact)

derivation	:	garter, supporter,
definition	:	a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact)