hal‧ter /ˈhɔːltə $ ˈhɒːltər/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hælftre]

1. a rope or leather band that fastens around a horse’s head, usually used to lead the horse

2. (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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