gaiters

/ˈɡeɪ.təz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡeɪ.t̬ɚz/ (ame, ipa)

gaiters — 名詞

1. thick fabric or leather covers that wrap around the lower part of each leg, fitt

1.名詞C1
釋義

綁腿；護腿套

登山時套在小腿外、防止泥水進入鞋子的護套

thick fabric or leather covers that wrap around the lower part of each leg, fitting over the top of a boot, used by hikers and climbers to stop mud, snow, or water from going inside the boot

例句

Diego pulled on his gaiters before climbing the muddy trail up the mountain.

Diego 在登上泥濘山徑前，先穿上了他的綁腿。

pull on + gaiters for getting ready to hike

A pair of waterproof gaiters kept Linh's socks dry as she crossed the snowy field.

一雙防水綁腿讓 Linh 走過雪地時，襪子仍然保持乾燥。

collocation: a pair of (waterproof) gaiters

同義詞
  • leggings

    broader: leggings can be tight trousers or leg coverings; gaiters specifically cover the lower leg over boots

  • spats

    shorter, often more formal; spats cover only the ankle, not the calf

  • puttees

    older / military term; long fabric strips wound around the calf rather than a fitted cover

文法句型

wear + gaiters

a pair of gaiters

用法筆記

Almost always plural — comes as a matching pair, one for each leg. Subject is typically a person doing outdoor work or sport; objects tend to involve boots, trails, mud, snow, or rain.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a gaiter for hiking.
✅I bought a pair of gaiters for hiking.
💡almost always plural; you wear one on each leg, so the standard countable form is 'a pair of gaiters'.

2. low shoes that reach just above the ankle and have stretchy panels along the sid

2.名詞C2
釋義

短筒鬆緊靴

兩側有鬆緊布、可直接套上腳踝的舊式短靴

low shoes that reach just above the ankle and have stretchy panels along the sides so that a person can pull them on without laces; chiefly an older style now mostly seen in costume or vintage settings

例句

Beatrix laced her dress and stepped into her grandmother's soft black gaiters before the dance.

Beatrix 繫好洋裝，套上奶奶那雙柔軟的黑色短筒鬆緊靴，準備去參加舞會。

pull-on action without laces — wearing the shoe

Daichi wore polished brown gaiters on stage while playing a Victorian schoolteacher in the play.

Daichi 在劇中飾演維多利亞時代的男老師，在舞台上穿著擦得發亮的咖啡色短筒鬆緊靴。

common context: period costume on stage

同義詞
  • ankle boots

    modern equivalent; ankle boots may use zips or laces, while gaiters use elastic side panels

  • Chelsea boots

    close modern descendant of this style; the elastic-sided design survives in Chelsea boots

文法句型

wear + gaiters

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is a separate cover that goes over a boot; sense 2 IS the shoe itself. Modern English overwhelmingly uses sense 1 — if a learner encounters 'gaiters' in a contemporary text, sense 1 is the safe assumption.

常見錯誤

❌She wore gaiters under her hiking boots.
✅She wore gaiters over her hiking boots.
💡when meaning the leg covering (sense 1) it goes OVER the boot; sense 2 (the shoe) is not worn with separate boots at all.