Noun: gaiter gey-tu(r)
- Legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
"Hikers often wear gaiters to protect their legs from thorns and mud"
- A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
"Soldiers in the parade wore gaiters as part of their uniform";
- spat
- A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
"She slipped on her gaiters before heading out into the rain"
Sounds like: gaffs, gafiter, g
Derived forms: gaiters
Type of: leg covering, legging, leging [non-standard], shoe
Encyclopedia: Gaiter