Home › Words › S › suspenderssuspenders/səˈspɛndɚz/suspenders means A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.suspenders is pronounced /səˈspɛndɚz/.EtymologyFrom suspend + -er. Compare hanger.nounA pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bretelle 62% match — braces; suspenders (to hold up trousers) vs suspenders →suspenderless 59% match — Without suspenders (item of clothing). vs suspenders →suspendered 57% match — Dressed in suspenders. vs suspenders →gallus 56% match — One strap of a pair of galluses (suspenders). vs suspenders →unsuspendered 56% match — Not wearing suspenders. vs suspenders →bowyang 52% match — A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending. vs suspenders →truss 51% match — A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place. vs suspenders →crossbelt 51% match — A shoulder belt. vs suspenders →