Definition of "suspender" [sus•pend•er]

• One, such as a hook, that suspends something else. (noun)
• An often elastic strap worn over the shoulders to support trousers. Often used in the plural. (noun)
• Chiefly British A garter. (noun)

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• "Boy, oh boy! he could see what kind of suspender belt she was wearing."
• "I know a guy who uses the Dex (also back of the arm) and he clips the receiver to a 'suspender' of his bib shorts when cycling so he can look down and see it easily."
• "The 'suspender' strips are a unique feature made possible by those deep, square armholes - I couldn't pass them up."