SUSPENDER


Meaning of SUSPENDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈspen-dər ]

noun

Date: 1524

1. : one that suspends

2. : 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.