bretelle
[ bri-tel ]
noun
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
11855–60; <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.
Le chteau des Carpathes | Jules Verne
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