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suspender
[suh-spen-der]
noun
especially British, braces.ÌýUsually suspenders. adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends buttoned or clipped to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it.
British.Ìýgarter.
a hanging cable or chain in a suspension bridge connecting the deck with the suspension cable or chain.
a person or thing that suspends.
suspender
/ ²õəˈ²õ±èÉ›²Ô»åÉ™ /
noun
(often plural)
an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings
US and Canadian equivalent: garter.Ìýa similar fastener attached to a garter worn by men in order to support socks
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): braces.Ìý(plural) a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers
a person or thing that suspends, such as one of the vertical cables that carries the deck in a suspension bridge
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- suspenderless adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of suspender1
Example Sentences
The character White played from 1989 to 1998 on the wholesome hit sitcom “Family Matters†defined the Black nerd for TV watchers: saddle shoes, suspenders, thick glasses, high, nasal voice.
It was a racy variation on a schoolboy’s shorts, with suspenders rising between the cleavage.
He had a shirt, trousers, socks, shoes, underwear, a necktie, and suspenders.
A family of boys in suspenders appears; behind them are sandbags displaying paper targets with human outlines.
He wore a white shirt with blue jeans held up by bright blue suspenders.
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