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Pronunciation / Transliteration: diào wàidài
"她穿了一条精致的吊袜带。"
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An undergarment consisting of a waistband with suspended straps used to hold up stockings.
"She fastened her stockings to the garter-belt before getting dressed for the evening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'garter', originating from Old French 'gartiere' (related to Old Northern French gartier and garter), and 'belt', derived from Old English 'belt' and Latin 'balteus' meaning a girdle or belt. Recorded in English usage since the late 19th century as women's fashion evolved to incorporate elasticated straps attached to a waistband for holding up stockings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Garter-belt" is said worldwide
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porte-jarretelles
Transliteration: portə ʒaʁtɛl
"Elle porte un porte-jarretelles en dentelle."
Strumpfhaltergürtel
Transliteration: ʃtʁʊmpfhaltaˌɡʏʁtəl
"Der Strumpfhaltergürtel ist Teil der klassischen Unterwäsche."
giarrettiera
Transliteration: dʒarjetˈtjɛra
"Indossava una bella giarrettiera di seta."
liguero
Transliteration: liˈɡeɾo
"El liguero combina perfectamente con las medias."
liga
Transliteration: ˈliɡɐ
"Ela comprou um cinto-liga novo."
गarter-बेल्ट
Transliteration: garter-belt
Script: गार्टर-बेल्ट
"यह पारंपरिक पोशाक का एक हिस्सा है।"
吊袜带
Transliteration: diào wàidài
"她穿了一条精致的吊袜带。"
가터벨트
Transliteration: gateo-belteu
"그녀는 검은색 가터벨트를 착용했다."
ガーターベルト
Transliteration: gātāberuto
"彼女はレースのガーターベルトをつけた。"
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