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Gaiter vs Gaitered - What's the difference?

gaiter | gaitered |

As a noun gaiter

is a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats.

As a verb gaiter

is to dress with gaiters.

As an adjective gaitered is

wearing gaiters.

gaiter

English

(gaiters)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats
  • A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.}}
  • Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
  • See also

    * spat

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dress with gaiters.
  • Anagrams

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    gaitered

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wearing gaiters.