# suspender

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈspɛndɚ/ · frequency rank #78,171

## Definitions
1. Something or someone who suspends.
2. An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
3. An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.

## Etymology
From suspend + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/suspender