Definition of "halter" []

• A device made of rope or leather straps that fits around the head or neck of an animal and is used to lead or secure the animal. (noun)
• A rope with a noose used for execution by hanging. (noun)
• Death or execution by hanging. (noun)
• A halter-top. (noun)
• To put a halter on. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I visited the Web site and found the women from different villages in halter tops and short dresses, which may or may not be the clothing that they would usually wear, but it seemed out of place."
• "After all, how often does the plot provide a good reason to display dozens of starlets in halter tops?"
• "His companions look thoughtful, and then their attention turns to two girls in halter tops spinning hula hoops to James Brown singing "I Feel Good.""