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suspender

[/səˈspɛndər/]
nounpl: suspenders
suspensório; gravata elástica
1. An elastic strap or band worn over the shoulder to hold up trousers or skirts
He wore suspenders instead of a belt to hold up his pants.
Ele usava suspensórios em vez de cinto para segurar as calças.
2. A device or mechanism that suspends something
The suspension system includes multiple suspenders.
O sistema de suspensão inclui vários suspensórios.
3. One who suspends or interrupts
The suspender of the project was the manager.
Aquele que suspendeu o projeto foi o gerente.
Synonyms
bracegallusstrap
Antonyms
belt

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suspensório; gravata elástica
Common term for the garment accessory
Portugal
suspensório; cinta elástica
Alternative term used in European Portuguese
General American
suspenders
Standard usage in North American English

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold up with suspenders
wear suspenders and a belt (meaning to use redundant methods)
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