a band, usually made of elastic, that is worn around the leg to keep up a sock or stocking （通常为弹性的）袜带 - (North American English) (British English suspender)
a piece of elastic attached to a belt and fastened to the top of a stocking to hold it up 吊袜带
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gartier, from garet ‘bend of the knee, calf of the leg’, probably of Celtic origin.
Idioms
have somebody’s guts for garters
- (British English, informal)
to be very angry with somebody and punish them severely for something they have done 满腔怒火地严惩（某人） She’ll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out. 如果她发现的话，她会为您提供袜带的胆量。