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

suspendered

sə-ˈspen-dərd 

adjective

Examples of suspender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those recent incidents and issues have caused NJ Transit — which agreed to carry 40,000 passengers per game in an arrangement with soccer sanctioning body FIFA — to adopt a belt-and-suspenders approach. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

The suspenders, the windbreakers, everything about it. —Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Whether your sheets have weak elastic or are made from slippery material, these discrete bedding suspenders fit all mattress sizes and stay neatly tucked away and out of sight. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026

King, traditionally clad in a bright dress shirt with suspenders, may represent a link to a different sort of video presentation. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing suspender

• suspender belt

Rhymes for suspender

• bartender
• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• transgender
• bender
• blender

Kids Definition

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