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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gait•er /ˈgeɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga cloth or leather covering for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg.
- Clothinga cloth or leather shoe with elastic insertions at the sides.
- Clothingan overshoe with a cloth top.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gait•er (gā′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Cf. upper (def. 7).
- Clothinga cloth or leather shoe with elastic insertions at the sides.
- Clothingan overshoe with a fabric top.
- Frankish *wrist, cognate with German Rist ankle, wrist. See wrist
- French guêtre, Middle French guiestre, guestre, perh.
- 1765–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gaiter /ˈɡeɪtə/ n (often plural)- a cloth or leather covering for the leg or ankle buttoned on one side and usually strapped under the foot
Also called: spat a similar covering extending from the ankle to the instep- a waterproof covering for the ankle worn by climbers and walkers to prevent snow, mud, or gravel entering over the top of the boot
Etymology: 18th Century: from French guêtre, probably of Germanic origin and related to wristˈgaiterless adj |