The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SUSPENDER
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More clues leading to the result SUSPENDER
- One to support stocking revolutionary American poet
- Hose attachment’s main sales feature in poster
- One that supports stocking revolutionary American poet
- Shopaholic needs us to provide material support
- Struggling Spurs need support
- This supports stocking revolutionary American poet
- Upset American consumer that keeps stocking up
- One pays to purchase useless underwear article
- Spurs need crazy supporter
- One hangs revolutionary South American up outside prison
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The straight part
We know that "Hose attachment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hose attachment = suspender.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUSPENDER mean?
SUSPENDER noun- Something or someone who suspends.
- An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. Called braces in other parts of the world.
- 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.