English

Verb

gartering

1. present participle of garter

Noun

gartering ‎(plural garterings)

1. The material from which garters are made.
   • 1723, Charles Walker, Memoirs of the Life of Sally Salisbury:

     What Catholick has ever offered up more Extasies at the Shrine of his Tutelar Saint, than has been paid to the simple Brade of your Shoe, a discoloured Top-Knot, or perhaps two Spans of unravelled Gartering.

   • 1900, Edwin MacMinn, On the Frontier with Colonel Antes

     The wealthy adorn themselves besides with ribbons and garterings of various colors, beads and silver broaches. These ornaments are arranged by the women, who, as well as the men, know how to dress themselves in style.