bretelles — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
bretelles is used for these senses in English:
- brace A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
- brace (Britain, mostly, in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.
suspender — full definition
- noun Something or someone who suspends.
- noun An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
- noun 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.