suspender

Meaning

Noun

Something or someone who suspends.
An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
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.

Origin

From suspend + -er.

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