garter

n.

1. 1. An elasticized band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.
   2. A suspender strap with a fastener attached to a girdle or belt to hold up a stocking or sock.
   3. An elasticized band worn around the arm to keep the sleeve pushed up.
2. Garter
   1. The badge of the Order of the Garter.
   2. The order itself.
   3. Membership in the order.

tr.v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.

1. To fasten and hold with a garter.
2. To put a garter on.

[Middle English, band to support socks, from Old North French gartier, from garet, bend of the knee, probably of Celtic origin.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
  Synonym: supporter

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The verb garter has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fasten with or as if with a garter

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - strømpebånd, hosebånd, sokkeholder, skråbjælke
v. tr. - fæstne med strømpebånd

idioms:

• garter belt    hofteholder, strømpeholder

Nederlands (Dutch)
jarretel, kousenband, mouwophouder, Orde van de Kouseband (ook wapen/lid), met jarretel vastmaken

Français (French)
n. - jarretière, fixe-chaussette, (US) jarretelle
v. tr. - attacher avec une jarretière

idioms:

• garter belt    (US) porte-jarretelles

Deutsch (German)
n. - Strumpfband
v. - mit einem Strumpfband festmachen

idioms:

• garter belt    Strumpfbandgürtel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - περικνημίδα, καλτσοδέτα
v. - φοράω καλτσοδέτες

idioms:

• garter belt    (ενδυμ.) ζαρτιέρες (μέσης)

Italiano (Italian)
giarrettiera

idioms:

• garter belt    bretelle

Português (Portuguese)
n. - liga (f), jarreteira (f)
v. - colocar uma liga, fixar e prender com uma liga

idioms:

• garter belt    cinta-liga

Русский (Russian)
подвязка

idioms:

• garter belt    пояс с подвязками

Español (Spanish)
n. - liga, jarretera
v. tr. - sostener con una liga

idioms:

• garter belt    liguero, portaligas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - strumpeband
v. - fästa med strumpeband, förläna strumpebandsorden

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
袜带, 用袜带系紧, 授嘉德勋位

idioms:

• garter belt    吊袜腰带

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 襪帶
v. tr. - 用襪帶系緊, 授嘉德勳位

idioms:

• garter belt    吊襪腰帶

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대님
v. tr. - 대님으로 묶다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 靴下留め, ガーター勲位, ガーター勲章

idioms:

• garter belt    ガーターベルト

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رباط للجورب (فعل) يثبت برباط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בירית, הבירית - המסדר העליון של האבירות באנגליה, נוסד ע"י אדוארד השלישי‬
v. tr. - ‮הידק בירית על הגרב‬

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Garter Belt	wedding garter