Meaning of arm garter | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Examples
“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 […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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