a rope or narrow piece of leather put around the head of a horse or other animal for leading it with （马的）笼头，缰绳 (usually used as an adjective 通常用作形容词 a narrow piece of cloth around the neck that holds a woman’s dress or shirt in position, with the back and shoulders not covered （女式露背装的）绕颈系带
Word OriginOld English hælftre, of Germanic origin, meaning ‘something to hold things by’; related to German Halfter.