Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belt and suspenders

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: belt and -sus-penders
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

Example Sentences

"He believes in a belt and suspenders, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips."

Inflected Forms

belts and suspenders (plural)

Synonyms

belt and braces

Questions

What does belt and suspenders mean?: Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

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