suspenders

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US/səˈspɛndɚz/UK/səˈspɛndəz/

noun

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.

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bracesgarters
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Meanings

nounsuspenders pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlyA 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.

    Synonyms: braces

  2. UKpluralplural onlySmall straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.

    Synonyms: garters

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
braces

nounSmall straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.

Similar
garters
Also see
braces

Origin

From suspend + -er. Compare hanger.

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Cite this entry
APA

suspenders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspenders

MLA

“suspenders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspenders. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspenders,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspenders.

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