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
An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used hold up trousers. Called braces in other parts of the world
An item of apparel consisting of a band of elastic material, worn around the thigh and used to hold up a stocking; a garter
Suspenders are a pair of straps that go over someone's shoulders and are fastened to their trousers at the front and back to prevent the trousers from falling down