suspender

Pants-holding strap

Suspenders are straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers, attached at the waistband with clips or buttons.

Americans wear suspenders; the British call them braces.

In British English, suspenders are the clips on a garter belt that hold up stockings.

He wore red suspenders with his suit.

garment

braces

Dental alignment devices

overalls · clip · shoulder · button · waistband · holdups · pants · attach · leather · fabric

fastening

buckle

Frame-and-prong fastener

  • clipCut or attach
  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • hookCurved catching device

fastener · snap · grip · latch · catch · secure · attach · lock · anchor · button

elastic

stretch

Pull to extend

resilience · expandable · elasticity · recoil · springiness · pliability · give · tension · webbing · woven

fashion

accessory

Supplementary addition

ensemble · retro · sartorial · tailored · bespoke · hipster · runway · trendy · chic · vintage

formal

tuxedo

Men's formal evening attire

wedding · black-tie · vest · elegant · gentleman · classic · traditional · ceremony · ball · debonair

vintage

retro

Evoking recent past

old-fashioned · heritage · traditional · period · heirloom · bygone · 1920s · victorian · collectible · time-honored

workwear

overalls

Trousers with bib front

tradesman · utility · heavy-duty · industrial · rugged · carpenter · farmer · mechanic · protective · reinforced

Categories
Opposites
trouser-supporting method

suspenderbelt

Strap securing trousers

waist belt · dress belt · leather belt · drawstring · elastic waistband

garment support direction

suspenderbelt

Strap securing trousers

sash · cummerbund · obi

attachment direction/physics

suspenderbelt

Strap securing trousers

girdle · cincher · waist cincher · corset

Phrases
Family

suspend, suspended, suspenders, suspends, suspending

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G