A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve).
synonym: supporter.
Roget 877:
title,
honor;
knighthood
etc.
(nobility)
875.
highness,
excellency,
grace;
lordship,
worship;
reverence,
reverend;
esquire,
sir,
master,
Mr. ,
signor,
senor,
Mein Herr [G.],
mynheer†;
your honor,
his honor;
serene highness;
handle to one's name.
decoration,
laurel,
palm,
wreath,
garland,
bays,
medal,
ribbon,
riband,
blue ribbon,
cordon,
cross,
crown,
coronet,
star,
garter;
feather,
feather in one's cap;
epaulet,
epaulette,
colors,
cockade;
livery;
order,
arms,
shield,
scutcheon;
reward
etc.
973.
... show more
Roget 45:
vinculum,
link;
connective,
connection;
junction
etc.
43;
bond of union,
copula,
hyphen,
intermedium†;
bracket;
bridge,
stepping-stone,
isthmus.
bond,
tendon,
tendril;
fiber;
cord,
cordage;
riband,
ribbon,
rope,
guy,
cable,
line,
halser†,
hawser,
painter,
moorings,
wire,
chain;
string
etc.
(filament)
205.
fastener,
fastening,
tie;
ligament,
ligature;
strap;
tackle,
rigging;
standing rigging,
running rigging;
traces,
harness;
yoke;
band ribband,
bandage;
brace,
roller,
fillet;
inkle†;
with,
withe,
withy;
thong,
braid;
girder,
tiebeam;
girth,
girdle,
cestus†,
garter,
halter,
noose,
lasso,
surcingle,
knot,
running knot;
cabestro [U.S.],
cinch [U.S.],
lariat,
legadero†,
oxreim†;
suspenders.
pin,
corking pin,
nail,
brad,
tack,
skewer,
staple,
corrugated fastener;
clamp,
U-clamp,
C-clamp;
cramp,
cramp iron;
ratchet,
detent,
larigo†,
pawl;
terret†,
treenail,
screw,
button,
buckle;
clasp,
hasp,
hinge,
hank,
catch,
latch,
bolt,
latchet†,
tag;
tooth;
hook,
hook and eye;
lock,
holdfast†,
padlock,
rivet;
anchor,
grappling iron,
trennel†,
stake,
post.
cement,
glue,
gum,
paste,
size,
wafer,
solder,
lute,
putty,
birdlime,
mortar,
stucco,
plaster,
grout;
viscum†.
shackle,
rein
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
prop
etc.
(support)
215.
... show more
Dutch: jarretel, jarretel(le), jarretelle, kouseband, kousenband, kousophouder, sokophouder
Polish: podwiązka