garter
n.
elastic strap which holds up stockings or socks
v.
fasten with a garter, hold in place with a garter
Garter
garter
Noun
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
(hypernym) band
Verb
1. fasten with or as if with a garter
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(derivation) supporter
Garter
(v. t.)
To invest with the Order of the Garter.
(v. t.)
To bind with a garter.
(n.)
The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself.
(n.)
Same as Bendlet.
(n.)
A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Garter
For a lover to find his lady's garter, foretells that he will lose caste with her. He will find rivals.
For a woman to dream that she loses her garter, signifies that her lover will be jealous and suspicious of a handsomer person.
For a married man to dream of a garter, foretells that his wife will hear of his clandestine attachments, and he will have a stormy scene.
For a woman to dream that she is admiring beautiful jeweled garters on her limbs, denotes that she will be betrayed in her private movements, and her reputation will hang in the balance of public opinion. If she dreams that her lover fastens them on her, she will hold his affections and faith through all adverse criticisms.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project