suspender
/səˈspɛndə
/noun
1 (usually suspenders) British An elastic strap attached to a belt or garter, fastened to the top of a stocking to hold it up.In contrast, when you stretch out a leg and place your toe into a rolled down sheer nylon stocking, there's a feeling of pure sensual pleasure as you slowly roll it up to hook into the suspender....
- A Vettriano woman wears stockings and suspenders, never tights.
- The short, light green dress exposed her stockings and suspenders and her long, slim legs.
2 (suspenders) North American A pair of braces for holding up trousers.I can remember the beginning of my academic career wherein all first-graders were compelled to wear short trousers and cloth suspenders over white shirts open at the neck, knee socks and leather shoes cut above the ankles....
- Both offer everything from shirts and suspenders to frock coats and dusters (long coats).
- He wore a casual white dress shirt with black suspenders over it, and had dark pants that barely fit on his stout body.
