suspenders
suspenders · suspenderses
A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where…A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
UK/səˈspɛndəz/US/səˈspɛndɚz/
Meaning
2 senses(US, plural, plural only)A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
(UK, plural, plural only)Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.
Origin
From suspend + -er. Compare hanger.From suspend + -er. Compare hanger.
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Forms
plural: suspenderses| Singular | suspenders |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsbracesgarters
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsuspendered