Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arm garter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: ar-m -garter
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt above the elbow to hold the lower part of the sleeve tight and keep the cuff in the correct position.

Example Sentences

"1956, Iris Noble, Nellie Bly: First Woman Reporter (1867―1922), New York: Julian Messner, Chapter 1, p. 11, One arm garter slid down over the elbow of his black alpaca shirt, and he pushed it up with a gesture of long habit."
"Behind the half-busy bar a man with high collar, string tie, and arm garters drew schooners of beer from a tap […]"

Inflected Forms

arm garters (plural)

Synonyms

sleeve garter

Questions

What does arm garter mean?: A garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt above the elbow to hold the lower part of the sleeve tight and keep the cuff in the correct position.

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