suspenders

[US]/səˈspendəz/
[UK]/sə'spɛndɚz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (plural) straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers or stockings; suspender bar; suspender cord.

Phrases & Collocations

belt with suspenders

Example Sentences

Gone are the support suspenders and gaudy steel rings that strangled the tower for much of the last decade.

Quiet, roomy cabin and off-road adeptness overshadowed by cumbersome curb weight, soft suspenders, and a tacky dash.

We want to buy Jewelry, Gifts Articles, Leather Goods and Accessories, Belts / Suspenders, Eyewear, Gifts, Hardgoods

He wore a suit with suspenders to the formal event.

She adjusted her suspenders before heading out.

The old man's suspenders were patterned with colorful stripes.

Suspenders are a practical accessory for holding up pants.

He felt more comfortable wearing suspenders than a belt.

The fashion trend of wearing suspenders has made a comeback.

She paired her suspenders with a vintage dress for a retro look.

The suspenders snapped when he tried to adjust them too tightly.

He chose leather suspenders for a more rugged and masculine look.

She accessorized her outfit with colorful suspenders for a playful touch.

Real-world Examples

This guy is wearing suspenders over a thermal.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

He's not wearing suspenders in British English.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

Guy in the suspenders? Some actor or something?

Source: English little tyrant

Let me show you what suspenders are in British English.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

It had been in an accident, the director explained, sticking his thumbs into his suspenders under his jacket.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

And the next layer, pants and suspenders.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

It's Prince from the waist up - white shirt, suspenders.

Source: Money Earth

Structural engineers talk about redundancy much like a person wearing both a belt and suspenders.

Source: Cheddar Scientific Interpretation

What if they're not wearing suspenders? - Any accessory will do.

Source: The American TV series "Atypical" Season 1 and Season 2.

Pants would've been held up by suspenders and those would've been white for evening.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

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