Suspender
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /səˈspɛndɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Suspender is a noun meaning Something or someone who suspends.
Meaning
Something or someone who suspends.
More Meanings
- (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
- (British) An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.
Word Forms
- suspenders
Synonyms for suspender
Depending on context, synonyms include braces, brace, gallus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brace, gallus, unsuspension, suspenser, suspension, suppressor.
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Sources & Attribution
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