Also known as: ゲートル, 脚絆
A type of legwear worn over the Shoes and lower pantlegs to prevent rain, snow, or mud from getting in one's shoes. Gaiters can range in height from ankle-high to thighhigh. Gaiters sometimes have a strap that fits over the bottom of the shoe.
Not to be confused with Legwear Garter or Garter Straps, which are bands or straps that keep legwear up.
- For the legwear worn over shoes for fashion, see Spats (Footwear).