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holster

[hohl-ster]

noun

  1. a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.



verb (used with object)

  1. to put or put back in a holster.

    to holster a gun.

holster

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a sheathlike leather case for a pistol, attached to a belt or saddle

  2. mountaineering a similar case for an ice axe or piton hammer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈDZٱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holster1

1655–65; < Dutch; cognate with Gothic hulistr, Old Norse hulstr sheath; akin to Old English helan to hide
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holster1

C17: via Dutch holster from Germanic; compare Old Norse hulstr sheath, Old English heolstor darkness, Gothic hulistr cover
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Example Sentences

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The 4Runner drove off before Tacoma police arrived, and and an empty holster was found inside the vehicle when it was discovered abandoned days later.

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It was Traoré who stole the show at the inauguration of Ghana's President John Mahama in January, when he arrived wearing battle fatigues with a pistol in his holster.

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He slowly pulled his prop gun from his holster and pointed it at the camera.

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Ferguson and his wife had been quarreling about money and gratitude for hours when he removed his Glock from his ankle holster and fired a single bullet through her midsection on Aug. 3, 2023.

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Ferguson kept his Glock loaded in a velcro ankle holster and wore it everywhere “unless he was showering or sleeping,” Hunt said.

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