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halter
1[hawl-ter]
noun
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
a rope with a noose for hanging criminals; the hangman's noose; gallows.
death by hanging.
Also called halter top.a woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upper back, and often the midriff bare.
verb (used with object)
to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter.
to hang (a person).
adjective
(of a garment) having a neckline consisting of a cord, strap, band, or the like that is attached to or forms part of the front of a backless and sleeveless bodice and extends around the neck.
a halter dress.
halter
2[hal-ter]
noun
plural
halteresone of a pair of slender, club-shaped appendages on the hindmost body segment of a fly, serving to maintain its balance in flight.
halter
3[hawl-ter]
noun
one who stops.
halter
4[hawl-ter]
noun
a person who halts, falters, or hesitates.
halter
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading
Also called: halterneck.a style of woman's top fastened behind the neck and waist, leaving the back and arms bare
a rope having a noose for hanging a person
death by hanging
verb
to secure with a halter or put a halter on
to hang (someone)
Other 51Թ Forms
- halterlike adjective
- unhaltered adjective
- unhaltering adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halter1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halter1
Example Sentences
The comedian started off the night wearing a strapless metallic dress on the red carpet before switching to a halter neck silver sequined gown to kick the ceremony off.
She wore a white mini skirt, a sparkly white boa, and a powder blue halter top with matching cowboy boots.
I write down, “black halter top, belt, skirt ...” and then I go back to it.
In one, a woman in a see-through halter top is holding a machine gun.
Wearing a crisscross black halter top, she beamed while packing up her room to start her freshman year at Florida State University.
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