English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinese garter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a narrow garter band strip of rubber, usually a meter long, used in various jumping games
  2. Chinese jump rope game using a meter long rubber garter strip

Word forms

Chinese garter

Etymology

From Chinese + garter. See Chinese jump rope, a game said to have originated in 7th century China.

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