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

"When I think now of a Victorian woman lacing up her corset, tying her garters and buttoning her dress, I think of a woman dressing sensibly for a hard day of work ahead."

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2013

Where in the world besides Far Rockaway would anyone think to dress for the beach as Nikki Sneakers had, in calf-high black leather boots, a black cover-up and ornamental black leather garters?

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2012

The sleeves were rolled and held in place by old-fashioned blue sleeve garters.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers