suspender

[ suh-spen-der ]

noun

1. Usually suspenders. alsocalledcomma especially British, braces. 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.
2. British. garter.
3. a hanging cable or chain in a suspension bridge connecting the deck with the suspension cable or chain.
4. a person or thing that suspends.

suspender

/ səˈspɛndə /

noun

1. often plural
   1. an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings
   2. a similar fastener attached to a garter worn by men in order to support socks US and Canadian equivalentgarter
2. plural a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)braces
3. a person or thing that suspends, such as one of the vertical cables that carries the deck in a suspension bridge

Other Words From

• sus·pender·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of suspender¹

1515–25; 1800–10, Americanism suspender fordef 1; suspend + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It extended to even the finest details, notably heels covered in a silken suspender fabric, lending a tactile edge to the footwear.

From Seattle Times

Aunque casi todos, incluida su familia, supusimos que el fin era inminente cuando decidió suspender todo tipo de tratamientos en el invierno, este agricultor que llegó a la presidencia una vez más ha desafiado las expectativas.

From New York Times

La carta hacía un llamado a suspender temporalmente la capacitación de modelos más potentes que el GPT-4.

From New York Times

She wanted “relaxed clothes suited to the actions of normal life,” and hoped to dress a new feminist movement with clothes that were aggressively eye-catching and easy to wear, in contrast to the stiletto heels, suspender belts and torso-choking corsets that she had despised ever since she was a child.

From Washington Post

The Oscars ceremony included a performance of the song, with its rapid-kick choreography and roguish suspender snapping.

From New York Times

Related Words

• ally
• defender
• follower
• patron
• proponent
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