Used in a Sentence

garter

How to use garter in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for garter.

Editorial note

Do I get a sash or a garter or something?

Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of garter gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

fasten with or as if with a garter

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for garter.

noun

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

verb

fasten with or as if with a garter

Example sentences

1

Do I get a sash or a garter or something?

2

At first I read "A mutilated garter snake, a sliced frog and countless slashed grasshoppers.

3

I walked in the woods, stepped on ant hills and got bitten, and found rattle snakes, cotton mouths, mocassins, and garter snakes.

4

She also had to use a long, straight hairpin to clean a fuel pipe, which had become blocked, and to insulate a wire with a garter.

5

It is my honour to bestow the order of the sacred upmod garter upon you for service to HN's tone and quality.

6

No can do. I already purchased garter-buckle polishing paste, so I'm committed.

7

For tomorrow, perhaps this:"Among other things, Mr. Flusser has led me to discover the value of the male garter for holding up slouchy socks.

8

Upon researching I learned that it was caused by a failed grommet that's installed with its garter spring facing towards the water-filled tub, which causes premature failure after 2-3 years.

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People aren’t really saying ‘it won’t work, forget about it!’ they are simply pointing out that historically technology and criminal enterprise have followed a similar pattern to the garter snake and the rough skinned newt[1].

10

"If you come across a garter snake, nearly all of your brain will light up with activity as you process the “threat.” Yet if somebody tells you that carbon emissions will eventually destroy Earth as we know it, only the small part of the brain that focuses on the future — a portion of the prefrontal cortex — will glimmer"Correct me if I am wrong here, but it's a darn good thing too. How horrible would it be if you got a flight or fight response every time a possible diffuse future threat was mention in passing by someone?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use garter in a sentence?

Do I get a sash or a garter or something?

What does garter mean?

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

What part of speech is garter?

garter is commonly used as noun, verb.