gaiter

n.

1. 1. A heavy cloth or leather covering for the leg extending from the instep to the ankle or knee.
   2. A similar covering of lightweight, moisture-resistant fabric, used by skiers and hikers.
2. An ankle-high shoe with elastic sides.
3. An overshoe with a cloth top.
4. A high tubular collar fitting closely around the neck, often worn by skiers.

[French guêtre, from Old French guietre, of Germanic origin.]

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles
  Synonyms: spat, spats

Meaning #2: a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides

Meaning #3: legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gamache, fjedersko

Nederlands (Dutch)
beenkap, overschoen met stoffen bovenkant

Français (French)
n. - guêtre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gamasche

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ενδυμ.) περικνήμιο, περισφύριο, γκέτα

Italiano (Italian)
ghetta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - polaina (f), perneira (f)

Русский (Russian)
гетра, крага, защитный чехол

Español (Spanish)
n. - polaina

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - damask, resårsko (för herrar)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
绑腿, 长统橡胶靴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 綁腿, 長統橡膠靴

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 각반

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ゲートル, 靴, オーバーシューズ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حذاء نصفي, وقاء يلبس فوق الحذاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קרסולית, חותלת, מוק‬

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