bretelle

[ bri-tel ]

noun
  1. one of a pair of ornamental suspenderlike shoulder straps that attach to the waistband at the front and back of a garment.

Origin of bretelle

1
1855–60; <French, Old French <Old High German brittila (plural) bridle

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How to use bretelle in a sentence

  • Il portait mme le sac du soldat, retenu sur ses paules par des bretelles, et une valise assez lgre qu'il tenait la main.