0 a pair of coverings for the lower half of the legs, often worn in the past but worn now mainly by people who go walking or climbing in order to stop earth and water from entering their boots
Gaiters extending over the calf are a less expensive and often more comfortable or practical alternative to tall riding boots.
Above the knee spatterdashes were cotton or canvas, as were many gaiters of varying lengths thereafter.
The black gaiters came up to below the knees.
They also wore baggy trousers tucked into jambires (leather gaiters).
It is thought possible to preserve trees by putting, things like concrete gaiters around them below ground level.
Bishops travelled their dioceses on horses, and gaiters remain the official dress of bishops.
I shall never forget the sight of that study figure in episcopal apron and gaiters, with a tin helmet slung over his arm.
Take, for instance, the poster illustrating a man in battle dress, grinning from ear to ears fiddling with his gaiters.
