suspender

sus·pend·er

noun \sə-ˈspen-dər\

Definition of SUSPENDER

1

: one that suspends

2

: a device by which something may be suspended: 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

— sus·pend·ered \-dərd\ adjective

First Known Use of SUSPENDER

1524

Rhymes with SUSPENDER

amender, ascender, attender, auslander, bartender, commender, contender, defender, descender, emender, engender, expender, extender, fork-tender, goaltender, hellbender, intender, offender, pretender, surrender, tailender, transgender, weekender