suspender
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dər noun
1.
Usually, suspenders. Also called, especially British, braces. adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends buttoned or clipped to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it.
2.
British, garter.
3.
a hanging cable or chain in a suspension bridge connecting the deck with the suspension cable or chain.
4.
a person or thing that suspends.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) (often plural) |
| a. an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings | |
| b. US and Canadian equivalent: garter a similar fastener attached to a garter worn by men in order to support socks | |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian) (plural) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): braces a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers |
| 3. | a person or thing that suspends, such as one of the vertical cables that carries the deck in a suspension bridge |
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Example sentences
Each cable band consists of four twisted galvanized steel rope suspender cables connected to a stiffening truss.
Would hive liked to see a suspender option in addition to belt loops, but not a showstopper.
The main cables are attached to the deck by suspender cables.
His garter clasps, his suspender buckles, and even his underwear were ornamented with jewels.
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