Halecktern is a style of women's clothing with a belt that runs from the front of the garment around the back of the neck, usually leaving the upper back exposed. The name comes from the livestock halter. The word "halter" comes from the Germanic words meaning "that which holds something." Halter is the German word for Büstenhalter, an obsolete word for bra, with Büste meaning female breasts and breasts.