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suspenders

UK
/səˈspɛndəz/
US
/səˈspɛndɚz/

Translations

suspendersnoun
UK
/səˈspɛndəz/
US
/səˈspɛndɚz/
Plural-only noun (pluralia tantum). Commonly refers to straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers in American English, or to stocking-supporting straps in British English.
bretellesAu pluriel ; en anglais américain.
He wore suspenders with his suit.
Il portait des bretelles avec son costume.
jarretellesAu pluriel ; pour soutenir les bas.
She clipped the suspenders to her stockings.
Elle a attaché les jarretelles à ses bas.
Synonyms
braces
trouser braces
suspender straps
garters
suspender belt
Antonyms
belts
suspendernoun

suspenders

pl

suspenders
pl
UK
/səˈspɛndə/
US
/səˈspɛndɚ/
jarretellePour le support de bas ou de chaussettes ; surtout en anglais britannique.
She wore suspenders to keep her stockings in place during the dance.
Elle portait des jarretelles pour maintenir ses bas pendant la danse.
bretellePour une des deux bandes qui passent sur les épaules et maintiennent un pantalon ou un vêtement similaire ; surtout en anglais américain.
He replaced a worn suspender on his overalls before heading out to work.
Il a remplacé une bretelle usée de sa salopette avant de partir au travail.
Additional translations
suspenteEn ingénierie, notamment pour les ponts suspendus.
Synonyms
braces
garters
shoulder straps
suspenders

Definitions

suspendersnoun
A pair of straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers or a skirt.
He wore suspenders with his suit.
Straps attached to a girdle or corset for holding up stockings.
She clipped the suspenders to her stockings.
suspendernoun
An elastic strap attached to a belt or garment, used to hold up stockings or socks.
She wore suspenders to keep her stockings in place during the dance.
Either of a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders to hold up trousers or similar garments.
He replaced a worn suspender on his overalls before heading out to work.
A vertical cable, rod, or chain that links the deck of a suspension bridge to the main supporting cable.
Each suspender on the bridge must bear a precisely calculated share of the load.
Someone or something that suspends; an agent or device that hangs or keeps another object from falling.
In the show, the magician acted as the suspender of disbelief, holding the audience in rapt attention.
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