Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A case of leather or similar material into which a pistol fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle so that it may be carried or transported.
- n. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
- v. To put (a gun, for example) in a holster.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A leathern case for a pistol. Holsters were formerly, and are still sometimes, carried by horsemen or cavalrymen attached to the saddle, one on each side of the pommel; but they are now more commonly worn on the belt.
Wiktionary
- n. A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport.
- n. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
- v. To put something in a holster
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle, or worn on the person suspended from a belt or shoulder strap.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
- n. a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
Etymologies
- Probably Dutch, alteration of holfter, hulfter, from Middle High German hulffter, case, sheath, quiver, covering, from hulft, from Old High German; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Ah, So wearing a firearm in a holster is the sign of an individual with hips.”
“Best of all for me because I always use a holster is activating the 'Lock handheld upon holstering' option.”
“The price point of a kydex holster is very reasonable while leather holsters, especially custom-made ones can be expensive.”
“Then he started pulling the holster from a guy that had carried a Glock 19.”
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“The chances of me pulling the gun out of my holster is close to zero but it's a comforting to know I now have the ability and right to defend myself and family.”
“a visable .45 in a chest holster is needed in many parts of PA.”
“The pistol in the court security officer’s holster is not constructively possessed by the spectators in the courtroom.”
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“She looked more like a librarian than an FBI agent, but David knew she wore a shoulder holder under her garish jacket, and tucked in the holster was a Glock 17.”
“Next to the gun and the holster was her actual badge, wreathed in a leather badge holder, worn on the belt.”
“A shoulder holster rode against the side of her blouse, and in the holster was a sleek black pistol.”
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