suspender
Americannoun
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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.
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British. garter.
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a hanging cable or chain in a suspension bridge connecting the deck with the suspension cable or chain.
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a person or thing that suspends.
noun
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(often plural)
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an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings
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US and Canadian equivalent: garter. a similar fastener attached to a garter worn by men in order to support socks
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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
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a person or thing that suspends, such as one of the vertical cables that carries the deck in a suspension bridge
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of suspender
1515–25; 1800–10, suspender for def. 1; suspend + -er 1
Explanation
A suspender is a strap that holds your pants up. If your jeans are too big for you, you might try wearing some colorful suspenders. Suspenders almost always come in a pair. They are an alternative to a belt—instead of looping around your waist, suspenders are worn over your shoulders, clipping to the waistband of your pants at the front and the back. Suspenders is an American English word, coined in the early 19th century from the verb suspend, "to hang."
Vocabulary lists containing suspender
Example Sentences
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Don't panic Mr Mannering Limited To Ladies, a syndicate set up exclusively for female owners of the John Best-trained filly Suspender Belt, nearly had a surprise new member last week.
From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2010
Suspender of the sky, who hammered out the earth.*
From The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
He brushed aside with a contemptuous laugh his mother's tearful entreaty that he should stay at Wingfield and continue the dynasty of the Grew Suspender Buckle.
From Tales of Men and Ghosts by Wharton, Edith
It is simple in construction, and combines the qualities of Brace and Suspender.
"No, it's the Blue Suspender he was decorated with."
From The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds by Stratemeyer, Edward
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