From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhalterhal‧ter /ˈhɔːltə $ ˈhɒːltər/ noun [countable] 1 DSHa rope or leather band that fastens around a horse’s head, usually used to lead the horse2 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 Jen was wearing black shorts and a halter.
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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 