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GAITER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does gaiter mean?

• GAITER (noun)
The noun GAITER has 3 senses:

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

Familiarity information: GAITER used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• GAITER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gaiter; spat

Hypernyms ("gaiter" is a kind of...):

leg covering; legging; legin (a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle))

Sense 2

gaiter ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gaiter" is a kind of...):

shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

Meronyms (parts of "gaiter"):

gore (a triangular piece of cloth)

Sense 3

gaiter ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gaiter" is a kind of...):

leg covering; legging; legin (a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle))

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