suspender

  • 31suspender — sus pend·er || sÉ™ spendɪdÉ™(r) n. one of two straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 32suspender — noun 1》 Brit. an elastic strap attached to a belt or garter, fastened to the top of a stocking to hold it up. 2》 (suspenders) N. Amer. a pair of braces for holding up trousers …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 33suspender — noun (C) 1 BrE something that hangs down from a woman s underwear to hold stockings up; garter (2) AmE 2 suspenders AmE two bands of cloth that go over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers to hold them up; braces (brace2 (5)) BrE …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34suspender — sus·pend·er …

    English syllables

  • 35suspender — sus•pend•er [[t]səˈspɛn dər[/t]] n. 1) clo Usu., suspenders Also called, esp. brit.,brace 8) adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends secured to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it. 2) clo brit.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36suspender — /səˈspɛndə / (say suh spenduh) noun 1. a strap, usually elastic, with fastenings to support women s stockings, attached to a corset, step ins or belt. 2. a similar device attached to a garter below the knee to support men s socks. 3. (plural) US… …

  • 37suspender belt — Brit. See garter belt. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 38suspender belt — noun An item of womens underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings; (US) garter belt …

    Wiktionary

  • 39suspender o apear a una persona del empleo — ► locución Interrumpirle temporalmente su ejercicio o dejarle temporalmente sin él …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 40suspender belt — sus pender .belt n BrE a piece of women s underwear with suspenders joined to it American Equivalent: garter belt …

    Dictionary of contemporary English