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belts and suspenders

belts and suspenders is the plural of belt and suspenders.

Meaning of belt and suspenders

Noun

belt and suspenders (plural belts and suspenders)

  1. Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
    • He believes in a belt and suspenders, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.
    Synonyms:
    belt and braces

Questions about belts and suspenders

What is belts and suspenders the plural of?
Belts and suspenders is the plural of belt and suspenders.

Words near belts and suspenders in the dictionary

  1. Beltre
  2. Beltres
  3. Beltring
  4. belts
  5. belts and braces
  6. belts and suspenders
  7. belts down
  8. belts of Venus
  9. belts out
  10. belts up
  11. beltsful

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