1British 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.’
‘They wear boots and suspenders and corsets and, yes, hoop skirts.’
2North American A pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt at the front and back to hold it up; braces.
‘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.’
‘He wore a white shirt with black trousers and suspenders.’
‘His uniform coat was tan, loose brown suspenders held up ill-fitting trousers, and he, too, was devoid of shoes.’
‘Every day of my junior year, I wore a pair of rainbow suspenders, jeans rolled up to my knees, striped knee socks, and a newsboy cap.’
‘Think of suspenders for keeping your shirts tucked in.’
‘Over that, she threw on an orange and black jacket and pair of funky suspenders.’
‘Saturday evening saw me and some friends all decked out in sleek dresses, smart shirts, fancy suspenders, a couple of very nice hats and one truly fabulous vest.’
‘Ann, known as Annette, was only eighteen when Bonaparte met her while buying a pair of suspenders at her mother's shop in Philadelphia.’
‘He was standing in the doorway, wearing a frown and a soiled T-shirt, his large belly protruding over his pants, held up by a pair of suspenders.’
‘Nearly every other day at school, I wore combat boots, cook pants, a white shirt, suspenders, and a bowler.’
‘You owned a pair of rainbow suspenders just like Mork used to wear.’
‘A plump figure dressed in a boring black shirt with blue suspenders stood up.’
‘He was about seventy, with suspenders over a short-sleeved shirt and a lopsided bow tie.’
‘With that, she took his black suspenders and a white shirt and undershirt.’
‘Your whole wardrobe is blue suspenders and red shirts.’
‘Consider wearing suspenders instead of a belt to minimize attention to your waistline.’
‘Men who insist on suspenders must leave the belt behind.’
‘What's your verdict on wearing pants without a belt or suspenders?’
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