Definitions for gaiters

gaiters gait·er

Spelling: [gey-ter]
IPA: /ˈgeɪ tər/

Gaiters is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 314 anagrams from letters in gaiters (aegirst).

Definitions for gaiters

noun

  1. a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper1 (def 7).
  2. a cloth or leather shoe with elastic insertions at the sides.
  3. an overshoe with a fabric top.

Origin of gaiters

1765-75; French guêtre, Middle French guiestre, guestre, perhaps Frankish *wrist, cognate with German Rist ankle, wrist. See wrist

Examples for gaiters

Miss Adams stood tapping the toe of her gaiter with her riding whip.

They crept and crept, the hem of her petticoat just touching his gaiter, and his elbow sometimes brushing hers.

He is nothing but a Russian corporal, occupied with a boot-heel and a gaiter button.

Mr. Thatcher rapped his gaiter and looked before him into the fire.

Her gaiter boots were saturated with wet, and soiled with reddish clay.

The cord should be slack, and that will admit of the gaiter coming off.

Dennis had the gaiter undone in a moment, and Bob writhed as his brother felt the injured limb.

The gaiter secured, we prepared to lift the sufferer from his seat, and he on his part made a feeble effort to rise.

"Just as you like," assented his brother, strapping the gaiter loosely round the limb again.

Turning the gaiter over in his dark hands, he meekly assented.

Word Value for gaiters
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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