noun
suspenders
suh-SPEHN-duhz
noun
1
Straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers.
"He wore red suspenders with his tuxedo."
2
(UK) Small straps on a suspender belt that hold up stockings.
"The vintage lingerie set came with matching suspenders."
How to Use Suspenders
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStraps that hold something up — trousers in American English, or stockings in British English.
UK vs US
In American English, suspenders hold up trousers (what the British call braces); in British English, suspenders hold up stockings.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a pair of suspenders
suspender belt
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Etymology
From suspend plus the ending -er, meaning "the thing that suspends" — compare "hanger."