gaiter

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
2. 2
   A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
3. 3
   A neck gaiter.
4. 4
   Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
5. 5
   A protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean.
6. 6
   The dogwood, or a similar shrub.

Verb

1. 1
   To dress with gaiters.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.