suspender
noun
Simple meaning
Elastic straps that hold trousers up.
Pronunciation
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suhspehnderSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
səsˈpɛndɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
US
Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
us
An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
british
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.
Something or someone who suspends.
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This meaning: Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Used this way, suspender is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- brace , used mainly in Regional English
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