noun / verb

holster

HOHL-ster/ˈhəʊlstər/

A fitted holder for a handgun or tool, or to put one into it.

The handgun sits securely in the fitted leather holster on his belt.

A close view of a leather handgun holster worn on a man's belt, with the handgun securely seated and its grip visible above the fitted case.

Etymology

holsterOld Englishconcealment, hiding place

Old English heolster meant concealment or a hiding place, providing a possible connection to a handgun case. This ancestry is probable rather than certain; related Norse or Dutch words could instead be the source.

In context

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we can see his own 44 sitting loosely in the shoulder-strapped holster

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More examples

She holstered the tool after use.
Several holsters hung on the display.
He is holstering the radio.

Forms

holster · holsters · holstered · holstering

Similar words

sheath: Usually a close protective covering for a blade.
case: A broader holder, not necessarily fitted or worn.