gaitered

gaitered
gaiter NOUN 1) a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and lower leg. 2) chiefly US a shoe or overshoe extending to the ankle or above.
DERIVATIVES gaitered adjective.
ORIGIN French guêtre.

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