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gait⋅er
[gey-ter] 
–noun
| 1. | a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper (def. 7). |
| 2. | a cloth or leather shoe with elastic insertions at the sides. |
| 3. | an overshoe with a fabric top. |
Origin:
1765–75; < F guêtre, MF guiestre, guestre, perh. < Frankish *wrist, c. G Rist ankle, wrist. See wrist
1765–75; < F guêtre, MF guiestre, guestre, perh. < Frankish *wrist, c. G Rist ankle, wrist. See wrist
Related forms:
gai⋅ter⋅less, adjective
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Link To gaiters
| gai·ter (gā'tər) n.
[French guêtre, from Old French guietre, of Germanic origin; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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