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gaiter

/gey-ter/US // ˈgeɪ tər //UK // (ˈɡeɪtə) //

护套,罩罩,步枪,罩子

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.Compare upper.
    • : a cloth or leather shoe with elastic insertions at the sides.
    • : an overshoe with a fabric top.

Examples

  • If you’re worried about snow getting into the shoe, you can invest in additional gaiters or waterproof hiking pants that tuck into your boots, creating a seal.

  • Each step required him to pull his body up nearly clear of soft waist-deep snow before the next step plunged him back in, sending snow cascading into his boots past his flimsy gaiters.

  • So folks got creative, sewing their own masks out of fabric they had lying around, or using a gaiter or bandana.

  • If you’re looking at pure surface area, the biggest face covering you can find is a neck gaiter.

  • Most recently, a small study out of Duke found that respiratory emissions actually seemed to increase when the test subject was wearing a gaiter.

  • They crept and crept, the hem of her petticoat just touching his gaiter, and his elbow sometimes brushing hers.

  • He could stand in front of a battalion, and with a single sweep tell you if a buckle or a gaiter button were out of place.

  • He said, “The hand that held my foot was icy cold, and the nimble fingers that unbuttoned the gaiter were burning hot.”

  • One of the party, a gentleman of veracity, had his gaiter unbuttoned while sitting in the circle.

  • Yes, Hanny Underhill was a little girl again in gaiter-length dresses, and her braids tied across at the back of her head.

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