suspenders

[səspˈɛndɚz] /sə-ˈspen-dər How to pronounce suspender (audio)/ (ame, mw)

suspenders — noun

1. two straps worn over the shoulders and attached to trousers or a skirt so the cl

1.名詞B1
釋義

two straps worn over the shoulders and attached to trousers or a skirt so the clothing stays up.

例句

Christopher clipped on his suspenders before pulling up his wool trousers.

collocation: clip on suspenders

Rachid loosened his suspenders after lunch because his trousers felt tight.

typical use with trousers

同義詞
  • braces

    the everyday British English word for the same item

  • trouser braces

    a more explicit British label that avoids confusion with dental braces

  • galluses

    a regional and old-fashioned North American term

文法句型

wear suspenders

a pair of suspenders

suspenders + with + trousers

用法筆記

Mainly American English. British English usually says braces for this clothing item. The word normally appears in the plural because the garment has two shoulder straps.

常見錯誤

❌He wore a suspender with his suit.
✅He wore suspenders with his suit.
💡This garment normally has two straps, so English usually uses the plural form.
❌In American English, he wore braces with his suit.
✅In American English, he wore suspenders with his suit.
💡American English uses 'suspenders' for trouser straps, while British English usually says 'braces'.

2. short hanging straps or clips fixed to a garter belt or underwear for keeping st

2.名詞B2
釋義

short hanging straps or clips fixed to a garter belt or underwear for keeping stockings in place.

例句

Saira adjusted the suspenders on her garter belt before the concert.

pattern: suspenders on a garter belt

One suspender came loose, and Yara's stocking slid down her leg.

result: came loose, stocking slid down

同義詞
  • garters

    a broader word that can mean the device holding up stockings, not only the hanging clips

  • stocking clips

    a descriptive term focusing on the clip part rather than the belt

文法句型

suspenders on a garter belt

adjust suspenders

suspenders + for + stockings

用法筆記

This meaning is mainly British English. It usually refers to the hanging pieces attached to a suspender belt, rather than the whole belt itself.

常見錯誤

❌She clipped the stockings to her belt.
✅She clipped the stockings to the suspenders on her garter belt.
💡The suspenders are the hanging straps or clips, not the whole belt.
❌The suspenders belt slipped under her dress.
✅The suspender belt slipped under her dress.
💡The usual fixed phrase is 'suspender belt', not 'suspenders belt'.