Meaning of sleeve 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.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Ärmelhalter
Examples
“Now only two [men], and now only one, is left, and you see⟳ only ghostlike shirt with the sleeve garters, and sober mystery of his mild face⟳ […]”
“‘Hey kids!’ a barker in a dark blue shirt called to them. He was wearing sleeve-garters and his smile⟳ revealed one splendid gold tooth.”
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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