SUSPENDER


Meaning of SUSPENDER in English

— suspenderless , adj.

/seuh spen"deuhr/ , n.

1. Usually, suspenders . Also called, esp. Brit., braces . adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends buttoned or clipped to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it.

2. Brit. garter.

3. a hanging cable or chain in a suspension bridge connecting the deck with the suspension cable or chain.

4. a person or thing that suspends.

[ 1515-25; 1800-10, Amer. for def. 1; SUSPEND + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .