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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.
подтяжкиAmE; в британском английском обычно braces.
He wore suspenders with his suit.
Он носил подтяжки с костюмом.
Additional translations
подвязкиBrE; ремешки для поддержания чулок, обычно прикрепляются к корсету или поясу.
Synonyms
suspender straps
braces
suspender belt
garters
trouser braces
Antonyms
belts
suspendernoun

suspenders

pl

suspenders
pl
UK
/səˈspɛndə/
US
/səˈspɛndɚ/
He wore suspenders to keep his pants up.
Он носил подтяжки, чтобы держать штаны.
The bride wore a blue suspender as her 'something blue'.
Невеста надела синюю подвязку как 'что-то синее'.
Additional translations
поддержка
подвес
держатель
подвеска
Synonyms
garters
braces
suspenders
shoulder straps

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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