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gaiter

2 syllables
nounverb
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As a noun, gaiter means a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep. As a verb, it means dress with gaiters.

Meanings of gaiter

7 meanings

noun

  1. A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.

  2. A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

  3. Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.

  4. A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

    Similar: spat

  5. A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoletedialectalThe dogwood, or a similar shrub.

verb

  1. To dress with gaiters.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and a…
spat

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