suspender
noun
sus·pend·er
sə-ˈspen-dər 
1
: one that suspends
2
: a device by which something may be suspended: such as
a
: one of two supporting bands worn across the shoulders to support trousers, skirt, or belt
—usually used in plural and often with pair
b
British
: a fastener attached to a garment or garter to hold up a stocking or sock
also
: a device consisting of garter and fastener
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Blippi videos are simple in concept: Follow a guy wearing orange suspenders, a bowtie, and glasses to places like museums, farms, and local fire stations, then listen to him explain how things work in ways a toddler can understand.
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Kristi Pahr, Parents, 7 May 2024
Along for the ride are two reporters: Joel (Wagner Moura), who tempers his cynicism with a wolfish grin, and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), a distinguished political writer whose instincts are as sturdily old-school as his suspenders.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
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Kristi Pahr, Parents, 7 May 2024
Along for the ride are two reporters: Joel (Wagner Moura), who tempers his cynicism with a wolfish grin, and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), a distinguished political writer whose instincts are as sturdily old-school as his suspenders.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Suspender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspender. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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suspender
noun
sus·pend·er
sə-ˈspen-dər
1
: one that suspends
2
: one of two bands worn across the shoulders to hold up one's pants or skirt
—usually used in plural
a pair of suspenders
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