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suspender
[suh-spen-der]
noun
especially British, braces.Usually 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.garter.
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
/ əˈɛԻə /
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.a similar fastener attached to a garter worn by men in order to support socks
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): braces.(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 Word Forms
- suspenderless adjective
Word 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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