garters

Example Sentences

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The feminine silhouette was defined by ruffles, bustles and slip dresses, complemented by men’s vests fitted with garters, oversized cloth shirts and masculine trousers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Men could wear blouses and shirts on the outside, while women could do away with their corsets, stockings, and garters.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

For the time being, it revealed itself only in women’s wardrobes: no more garters and girdles, tights rather than stockings, flatter shoes.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2018

Those garters, by the way, are the most extensive and colorful I’ve ever seen in a production of “Twelfth Night,” and Mr. Adkins wears them with appropriately laughable pride.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2011

Hanging on the posts at the head of Mitch’s bed are his mum garters from freshman and sophomore year homecoming.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy