suspenders

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Presiding over the festivities was Frank Seddio, the club’s 79-year-old chairman, who was wearing suspenders and a monogrammed dress shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Old black-and-white photographs show them dressed in suspenders and snap-brim hats.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

In a surprising gesture, the bespectacled monarch was seen seated in a chair, coat off, suspenders showing, and shirt-sleeve rolled up, with his arm at the ready to donate blood.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Caple credited the costume designer Ciara Whaley with rewatching television shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Living Single” to inspire the fly look composed of chokers and suspenders for Fishback’s Elena.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

After a while, Mr. Bykovski came down the stairs into the living room, yawning and stretching his suspenders over his shoulders.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam