halter

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hal·ter /ˈhɔːltə $ ˈhɒːltər/ noun [countable]  1. DSHa rope or leather band that fastens around a horse’s head, usually used to lead the horse 〔马的〕笼头，缰绳2  DCC (also halter top, halterneck) a type of clothing for women that ties behind the neck and across the back, so that the arms and back are not covered 〔在颈后及背部系带的〕女式露背上装，三角背心 Jen was wearing black shorts and a halter. 珍穿着黑色短裤和露背装。

Examples from the Corpus

halter• Look, get the rope, we can use that as a halter.• It was a halter for Ram Rahim.• She was wearing a halter dress the colour of flame that had wilted in the first hour.• They wore shorts and halters, shirts and jeans.• Then, just when it seemed to have settled, it made a sharp sideways movement, tugging against the halter.• Ever mindful of the value of the day's booty, the ownership of the halter was briskly disputed.Origin halter Old English hælftre

hal·ter nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus a fastens a rope or band horse’s around that leather

halter
hal‧ter /ˈhɔːltə $ ˈhɒːltər/ noun [countable]1. a rope or leather band that fastens around a horse’s head, usually used to lead the horse
2. (also halter top, halterneck) a type of clothing for women that ties behind the neck and across the back, so that the arms and back are not covered:
    Jen was wearing black shorts and a halter.

hal·terBrE /ˈhɔːltə(r)/ 🔊, also /ˈhɒltə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːltər/ 🔊 nouna rope or narrow piece of leather put around the head of a horse for leading it with （马的）笼头，缰绳 (usually used as an adjective 通常用作形容词) a narrow piece of cloth around the neck that holds a woman's dress or shirt in position, with the back and shoulders not covered （女式露背装的）绕颈系带◆She was dressed in a halter top and shorts. 她穿着三角背心和短裤。🔊🔊