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suspender

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈspɛndɚ/ / /səˈspɛndə/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English suspend English -er English suspender From suspend + -er.

  1. Something or someone who suspends.
  2. An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
  3. 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.