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gaiter

Pronunciation: /ˈgeɪtə/
Definition of gaiter

noun

(usually gaiters)
  • a protective covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and lower leg: gaiters to keep snow out of your boots
  • chiefly US a shoe or overshoe extending to the ankle or above.
  • a flexible covering for the base of a gear lever or other mechanical part: the yellow gaiter around the gearstick ripped slightly

Derivatives

gaitered

adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: from French guêtre, probably of Germanic origin and related to wrist

gaiter in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of gaiter in the US English dictionary

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