suspenders (noun)

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• suspenders — noun a) A pair of straps crossing ones shoulders and extending down to ones trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off. Braces. b) Small straps, attached to a suspender… …   Wiktionary

• suspenders — [səˈspendəz] noun [plural] 1) British a piece of clothing that holds STOCKINGS up 2) American BRACES for keeping trousers up …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sock suspenders — noun plural Britain : men s garters …   Useful english dictionary

• belt and suspenders — 1. noun Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing. He believes in a belt and suspenders, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips. 2. adjective Having several layers of… …   Wiktionary

• suspender — noun 1 (BrE) for holding stockings up SUSPENDER + NOUN ▪ belt PHRASES ▪ stockings and suspenders 2 suspenders (AmE) for holding trousers/pants up ⇨ See also braces SUSPENDERS + VERB ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• suspender belt — noun a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings • Syn: ↑garter belt • Hypernyms: ↑undergarment, ↑unmentionable * * * noun Britain : g …   Useful english dictionary

• lederhosen — noun plural Etymology: German, from Middle High German lederhose, from leder leather + hose trousers Date: 1936 leather shorts often with suspenders worn especially in Bavaria …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• suspender belt — noun An item of womens underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings; (US) garter belt …   Wiktionary

• hold-ups — noun Womens stockings designed to be worn without suspenders. Yet the conventions of cheating possess an odd kind of romance, of the love affair perpetually stalled in its first stages, when no one on the platform at Paddington knows youre only… …   Wiktionary

• braces — noun a) A device for straightening teeth. Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces. b) handcuffs Yup, we put that dastardly villain in braces. Syn: retainer, manacles, bracket …   Wiktionary

• galluses — noun braces / suspenders for trousers …   Wiktionary