covering worn over the shoe; type of shoe with elastic pieces on the sides; overshoe
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Gaiter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To dress with gaiters.
To dress with gaiters.
(n.)
A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle.
A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle.
(n.)
A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
gaiter
\gait"er\ (?), n. [f. guêtre, cf. armor. gweltren; or perh. of german origin, and akin to e. wear, v.]
1. a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
2. a kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle.
gaiter
\gai"ter\ (?), v. t. to dress with gaiters.
gaiter
n
1. a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles [syn: spat, spats]
2. an 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
Noun
1. a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles
(synonym) spat, spats
(hypernym) legging, legin, leg covering
2. a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
(hypernym) shoe
(part-meronym) gore
3. legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
(hypernym) legging, legin, leg covering
Gaiter Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of gaiters, foretells pleasant amusements and rivalries.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectGaiter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gaiters are garments worn over the shoe and lower pants leg, and used primarily as personal protective equipment; similar garments used primarily for display are spats. Originally, gaiters were made of leather. Today, gaiters for walking are commonly made of plasticized synthetic cloth such as polyester. Gaiters for use on horseback continue to be made of leather.
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