Usually, suspenders. Also called, especially British, braces. adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends buttoned or clipped to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it.
1515-25;1800-10, Americanism for def 1;suspend + -er1
Related forms
suspenderless, adjective
Examples from the web for suspender
Would hive liked to see a suspender option in addition to belt loops, but not a showstopper.
His garter clasps, his suspender buckles, and even his underwear were ornamented with jewels.
The main cables are attached to the deck by suspender cables.
Each cable band consists of four twisted galvanized steel rope suspender cables connected to a stiffening truss.
Tha former will answer tha purpose of a suspender, or skirt supporter as well.
British Dictionary definitions for suspender
suspender
/səˈspɛndə/
noun
1.
(often pl) (Brit)
an elastic strap attached to a belt or corset having a fastener at the end, for holding up women's stockings
a similar fastener attached to a garter worn by men in order to support socks US and Canadian equivalent garter
2.
(pl) (US & Canadian) a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) braces
3.
a person or thing that suspends, such as one of the vertical cables that carries the deck in a suspension bridge