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Also known as braces

thumb|A young man wearing suspenders with grip fastenings, 2013 thumb|A man wearing suspenders with button fastenings, 2006 Suspenders (North American English), or braces (British English, New Zealand English, Australian English), are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up skirts or trousers. The straps may be elasticated, either entirely or only at attachment ends, and most straps are of woven cloth forming an X or Y shape at the back. Suspenders are typically attached to skirts and trousers with clips or buttons using leather tabs at the ends.

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thumb|A young man wearing suspenders with grip fastenings, 2013 thumb|A man wearing suspenders with button fastenings, 2006 Suspenders (North American English), or braces (British English, New Zealand English, Australian English), are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up skirts or trousers. The straps may be elasticated, either entirely or only at attachment ends, and most straps are of woven cloth forming an X or Y shape at the back. Suspenders are typically attached to skirts and trousers with clips or buttons using leather tabs at the ends.

In British English, a suspender belt, or suspenders for short, is a garment used to hold up stockings. This is called a garter belt in American English.

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