braces
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A girl in braces
See also: Braces
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪsɪz
Noun
braces
Noun
braces pl (plural only)
- (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
- Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces.
- (dated) Handcuffs.
- We put that villain in braces.
- (British) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
- Synonym: (US) suspenders
Synonyms
- (orthodontics): dental braces
- (handcuffs): manacles
- (pair of straps holding trousers): suspenders
Derived terms
Translations
device for straightening teeth
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handcuffs — see handcuffs
pair of straps holding trousers — see suspender
Verb
braces
- third-person singular simple present indicative of brace
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