garterless
Lacking hosiery holders
Garterless means without garters—the bands or straps traditionally used to hold up stockings.
The word appears mainly in literary or period contexts describing states of undress: She appeared garterless and disheveled.
It suggests informality, intimacy, or mild impropriety, depending on era and setting.
Fitted leg coverings
- hold-upsRobberies or delays
- thigh-highsSelf-supporting leg hosiery
- nylonsSheer synthetic hosiery
- slippageGradual loss or decline
droop · silicone · elastic · pantyhose · tights · knee-highs · legwear · lingerie
Not backed by collateral
unfixed · detached · free · unrestrained · liberated · unbuttoned · relaxed · unhindered
stockings
Fitted leg coverings
- hold-upsRobberies or delays
- thigh-highsSelf-supporting leg hosiery
- nylonsSheer synthetic hosiery
slippage · droop · silicone · elastic · pantyhose · tights · knee-highs · legwear · lingerie · non-slip
unsecured
Not backed by collateral
unbound · unfixed · detached · free · unrestrained · liberated · unbuttoned · relaxed · unhindered · loosened
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
nostalgic · quaint · traditional · antique · classic · heritage · outmoded · passé · yesteryear · period