garters

Example Sentences

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The feminine silhouette was defined by ruffles, bustles and slip dresses, complemented by men’s vests fitted with garters, oversized cloth shirts and masculine trousers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Men could wear blouses and shirts on the outside, while women could do away with their corsets, stockings, and garters.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

Hear the word “cabaret” and you might think of Sally Bowles in a bowler and garters belting out Kander & Ebb songs in Weimar Republic Germany.

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2018

As the Beast from “X-Men” likes to remark, Oh my stars and garters.

From New York Times • May 12, 2015

Then black stockings, rolled over garters, down to her high-topped, year-round Sunday-and-funeral shoes.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck