noun
- straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers or a skirt
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- He adjusted his suspensers before putting on his jacket.
- The old-fashioned suspensers kept his trousers perfectly in place.
- She preferred suspensers to a belt for her vintage-style outfit.
- His grandfather always wore suspensers with his formal attire.
- The suspensers had decorative brass fittings.
- He clipped the suspensers to his waistband.