"arm garter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arm garters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arm garter (plural arm garters)
  1. A garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt above the elbow to hold the lower part of the sleeve tight and keep the cuff in the correct position. Wikipedia link: sleeve garter Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: sleeve garter
    Sense id: en-arm_garter-en-noun-P7Ct~fXT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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