holster
/ˈhɒlstə(ɹ)/noun, verb
holster is spelled H-O-L-S-T-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, holster means “A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of holster is holsters.
How many letters and syllables are in holster?
| Letters | 7: H-O-L-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is holster?
Holster appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce holster?
- /ˈhɒlstə(ɹ)/
- /ˈhoʊlstə(ɹ)/
Holster has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-holster.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with holster?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as holster.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: hostler.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of holster
- holsters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- holstering participle, present
- holstered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does holster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.
- 2
A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
verb
- 1
To put something in a holster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Holster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | holster, étui |
| German | Holster, Halfter, Pistolentasche |
| Portuguese | coldre |
| Spanish | pistolera , tahalí, talabarte, briricú, bridecú, tiracuello |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does holster come from?
From Dutch holster (“pistol-case, holster”), from Middle Low German holster, from Old Saxon *holster, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hulastrą, *hulistrą (“hull, case, covering”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).