suspender
nounUS /səˈspɛndɚ/ · UK /səˈspɛndə/
Etymology From suspend + -er.
1
Something or someone who suspends.
2
US An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
3
UK An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.
- Derived terms
- suspender belt, suspendered, suspenderless