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suspender

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sus·pend·er /səˈspendə $ -ər/ noun  1. [countable usually plural] British English a part of a piece of women’s underwear that hangs down and can be attached to stockings to hold them up 吊袜带 SYN American English garter2. suspenders [plural] American English two bands of cloth that go over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers to hold them up 〔男裤的〕吊带,背带 SYN British English braces
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suspenderShe was holding a suspender in each hand like she had a skipping rope.I get flagged at the windy summit up here by a man wearing a shirt and suspenders.On the left sat five ministers, including the one in the crimson suspenders.I had taken the opportunity to break out a pair of bright red suspenders with large gold dollar signs running down them.When I visit Weiser he is wearing a loud yellow shirt flanked by red suspenders.Look at that black eye make-up and the suspenders.
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suspender
suspender /səˈspendə $ -ər/ noun
1. [countable usually plural] British English a part of a piece of women’s underwear that hangs down and can be attached to stockings to hold them up
   SYN  garter American English
2. suspenders [plural] American English two bands of cloth that go over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers to hold them up
   SYN  braces British English


sus·pend·erBrE /səˈspendə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /səˈspendər/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually plural] (BrE) (NAmE gar·ter) a short circle of elastic for holding up a sock or stocking 吊袜带
suspenders (NAmE) (BrE braces) [plural] long narrow pieces of cloth, leather, etc. for holding trousers/pants up. They are fastened to the top of the trousers/pants at the front and back and passed over the shoulders. 吊裤带;背带