SUSPENDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does suspender mean? 

• SUSPENDER (noun)
  The noun SUSPENDER has 1 sense:

1. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

  Familiarity information: SUSPENDER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUSPENDER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

brace; gallus; suspender

Hypernyms ("suspender" is a kind of...):

man's clothing (clothing that is designed for men to wear)

Meronyms (parts of "suspender"):

shoulder strap; strap (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Derivation:

suspend (hang freely)