braces

Japanese: braces
braces

...they have metal fittings to adjust the length of the strings and holes or clips to fasten to trouser buttons. The word suspenders was used in the United States from the end of the 19th century, while in the UK it referred to stocking clips (or garters) and trouser suspenders were called braces. Until the 1930s, belts were only used for some work trousers, and suspenders were always used for men's trousers.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "braces" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ひもの長さを調節する金具と,ズボンのボタンに掛ける穴かクリップ形の留め金具が端についている。サスペンダーは19世紀末からアメリカで使われた名称で,イギリスでは靴下留め(ガーターgarterとも)をさし,ズボンつりはブレーシズbracesという。1930年代までは一部の作業用ズボンにだけベルトが用いられ,男子用には必ずサスペンダーが使われていた。…

※「braces」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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