SUSPENDER


Meaning of SUSPENDER in English

səˈspendə(r) noun

( -s )

1.

a. : one that suspends

b. Scots law : the party that prays the court for a suspension

2. : a device by which something may be suspended: as

a. : one of two supporting bands of elastic, leather, or cloth, worn across the shoulders and fastened at the waistline to trousers, a skirt, or belt — usually used in plural and often with pair

a pair of suspenders

b. Britain : garter

c. : a support (as a hanger or hook) for an electric cable

3. : something (as a basket of flowers) suspended

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