[suh-spen-der] 
| 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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