suspender

Definitions

• Something or someone who suspends.
• (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. Called braces in other parts of the world.
• (British) An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.