suspenders Syllabification: (sus·pend·ers)Pronunciation: /səˈspendərz/Translate suspenders | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of suspenders noun North American a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt at the front and back to hold it up. suspenders in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of suspenders in the British & World English dictionary