: 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
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Some handguns were also mounted in holsters on the wall of a closet.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Spiro also played video from a church on the Rust set; in the video, Baldwin was directed to remove the gun from its holster.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 July 2024
The rule comes from a 1980s study by a sergeant with the Salt Lake Police Department who said an attacker with a knife within 21 feet could harm an officer if the officer has to pull a gun out of their holster.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024
These pants have sturdy belt loops that stand up to stiff belts and heavy holsters.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Spiro also played video from a church on the Rust set; in the video, Baldwin was directed to remove the gun from its holster.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 July 2024
The rule comes from a 1980s study by a sergeant with the Salt Lake Police Department who said an attacker with a knife within 21 feet could harm an officer if the officer has to pull a gun out of their holster.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024
These pants have sturdy belt loops that stand up to stiff belts and heavy holsters.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Holster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holster. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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holster
noun
hol·ster
ˈhōl(t)-stər 
: a usually leather case for carrying a pistol
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