different between braces vs suspender

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?e?s?z/

Noun

braces

1. plural of brace

Noun

braces pl (plural only)

1. (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.

2. (dated) Handcuffs.

3. (Britain) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off (US: suspenders).

Synonyms

• (orthodontics): dental braces
• (handcuffs): manacles
• (pair of straps holding trousers): suspenders

Translations

Verb

braces

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brace

Anagrams

• cabers, cabres

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /?b?a.s?s/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /?b?a.ses/

Noun

braces

1. plural of braça

Occitan

Noun

braces

1. plural of braç

English

Etymology

From suspend +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s??sp?nd?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s??sp?nd?/
• Rhymes: -?nd?(?)
• Rhymes: -?nd?(?)

Noun

suspender (plural suspenders)

1. Something or someone who suspends.
2. (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.

   Synonym: (outside US) braces

3. (Britain) 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.

Translations

Further reading

• suspender on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• prudeness, resuspend, speedruns, unpressed

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

suspender

1. imperative of suspendere

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suspendere, present active infinitive of suspend?.

Verb

suspender (first-person singular present indicative suspendo, short past participle suspenso, long past participle suspendido)

1. (transitive) to suspend; to hang

   Synonym: pendurar

2. (transitive) to suspend (to halt something temporarily)
3. first-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of suspender
4. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) personal infinitive of suspender
5. first-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of suspender
6. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) future subjunctive of suspender

Conjugation

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suspendere, present active infinitive of suspend?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suspen?de?/, [sus.p?n??d?e?]

Verb

suspender (first-person singular present suspendo, first-person singular preterite suspendí, past participle suspendido)

1. to suspend
2. to flunk, to fail to pass an exam or class

Conjugation

Related terms

• suspensión
• suspensor

See also

• colgar