holster
noun/ˈhəʊlstə(r)/
/ˈhəʊlstər/
- a leather case worn on a belt or on a narrow piece of leather under the arm, used for carrying a small gunOxford Collocations DictionaryHolster is used after these nouns:
- belt
Word Originmid 17th cent.: corresponding to and contemporary with Dutch holster, of unknown origin.Definitions on the go
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