arm garter
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A garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt above the elbow to hold the lower part of the…
A garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt above the elbow to hold the lower part of the sleeve tight and keep the cuff in the correct position.
- 1956, Iris Noble, Nellie Bly: First Woman Reporter (1867―1922), New York: Julian Messner, Chapter 1, p. 11, One arm garter slid down over the elbow of his black alpaca shirt, and he pushed it up with a gesture of long habit.
- Behind the half-busy bar a man with high collar, string tie, and arm garters drew schooners of beer from a tap […]
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