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gaiter

gai·ter

UK/ˈɡeɪ.tə/ US/ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles

Synonyms
2.

a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides

3.

legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle

Origin

Borrowed from French guêtre, from Middle French guiestres, guestes pl, from Old French *gueste, from Frankish *wastiju, from Proto-Germanic *wastijō (“garment; dress”). Cognate with Middle High German wester (“a child's chrisom-cloth”), Middle High German westebarn (“godchild”), Old English wæstling (“a coverlet”), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹 (wasti, “garment; dress”).

Phrases

  • neck gaiter

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