garters
Example Sentences
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Every star who has taken up the character’s corset and garters since has followed his lead.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
Elasticized waistbands, knee-high socks and garters, painted a picture of comfortable chic.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Where in the world besides Far Rockaway would anyone think to dress for the beach as Nikki Sneakers had, in calf-high black leather boots, a black cover-up and ornamental black leather garters?
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2012
A man with garters on his arms played a piano, and a woman with gloves that came up past her elbows kept hurrying over to light Dad’s cigarettes.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
