Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
garter belt — garter belts N COUNT A garter belt is a piece of underwear for women that is used for holding up stockings. [AM] (in BRIT, use suspender belt) … English dictionary
garter belt — garter .belt n AmE a piece of women s underwear with garters hanging down from it which fasten onto ↑stockings and hold them up British Equivalent: suspender belt … Dictionary of contemporary English
garter belt — ☆ garter belt n. a wide belt, usually of elastic fabric, with garters suspended from it, worn by women … English World dictionary
garter belt — noun a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings • Syn: ↑suspender belt • Hypernyms: ↑undergarment, ↑unmentionable * * * noun, pl ⋯ belts [count] US : a piece of underwear that is worn around a woman s… … Useful english dictionary
garter belt — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms garter belt : singular garter belt plural garter belts American a suspender belt … English dictionary
garter belt — noun An item of womens underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings; suspender belt … Wiktionary
garter belt — /ˈgatə bɛlt/ (say gahtuh belt) noun US → suspender belt …
garter belt — noun N. Amer. a suspender belt … English new terms dictionary
garter belt — noun (C) AmE a piece of women s underwear with garters hanging down from it which fasten onto stockings (1) and hold them up; suspender belt BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
garter belt — gar′ter belt n. clo an undergarment of cloth or elastic, with attached garters, worn by women to hold up stockings • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
