holster

noun

hol·​ster ˈhōl-stər 

: a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle

broadly : a case for carrying a usually small item on the person

a knife holster

a heart monitor carried in a hip holster

Examples of holster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cardwell then went to remove the weapon, identified in the internal affairs reported as a Glock .45 semi-automatic pistol, from a holster on Arrington's waistband. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025

Cans) $25 Yeti For hard-seltzer devotees, this slim Yeti holster (a popular brand on TikTok) helps keep their drink of choice frosty until the last sip. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024

Players showed up to practice in chaps caked with mud and .45s in holsters. —airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024

Officers found a black handgun holster in the back pocket of a passenger seat, the affidavit said. —Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Dutch; akin to Old English heolstor cover, helan to conceal — more at hell

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

holster

noun

hol·​ster ˈhōl(t)-stər 

: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol