suspender

noun sus·pend·er \sə-ˈspen-dər\

suspenders : straps that are used for holding up pants and that go over a person's shoulders

Full Definition of SUSPENDER

: one that suspends

: a device by which something may be suspended: as

a : one of two supporting bands worn across the shoulders to support trousers, skirt, or belt —usually used in plural and often with pair

b British : a fastener attached to a garment or garter to hold up a stocking or sock; also : a device consisting of garter and fastener

— sus·pend·ered \-dərd\ adjective

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SUSPENDER Defined for Kids

noun sus·pend·er \sə-ˈspen-dər\

: one of a pair of straps that are attached to pants or a skirt and go over the shoulders

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