braces en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/
Meanings
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(form-of, plural) plural of brace
form of brace
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(plural, plural-only, qualifier:orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces.
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(dated, plural, plural-only) Handcuffs.
We put that villain in braces.
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(UK, plural, plural-only) 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.
Everyone seemed to think the suspender boom would drop like the proverbial fireman’s pants when the ‘80s ended. But here we are in the ‘90s, and suspenders (or “braces,” as they are called in better men’s clothing stores) are still holding up the pants on millions of beltless men. […] [T]oday, many men wearing braces for the first time will move the shoulder straps in a little toward the neck, allowing their braces to peek out from under their jacket.
1993 August 27, John Morell, “Brace Yourselves, Guys: Suspenders Are Not Meant to Be Seen”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2026:
Deriveds
belt and braces · train track braces
Synonyms
suspenders · suspenders (pair of straps holding trousers) · dental braces (orthodontics) · manacles (handcuffs)
Translations (57)
bg брекети (device for straightening teeth) · yue 牙箍 (device for straightening teeth) · ms pendakap gigi (device for straightening teeth) · ro aparat (device for straightening teeth) · ja 歯列矯正器 (device for straightening teeth) · fi hammasraudat (device for straightening teeth) · it apparecchio (per i denti) (device for straightening teeth) · sv tandställning (device for straightening teeth) · it apparecchio ortodontico (device for straightening teeth) · es aparato (device for straightening teeth) · es freno (device for straightening teeth) · bg шини (device for straightening teeth) · mk проте́за (device for straightening teeth) · es aparato dental (device for straightening teeth) · sh проте́за (device for straightening teeth) · es brackets (device for straightening teeth) · nb regulering (device for straightening teeth) · fr appareil (device for straightening teeth) · es frenillos (device for straightening teeth) · fr faux-palais (device for straightening teeth) · th เหล็กดัด (device for straightening teeth) · ja ブレース (device for straightening teeth) · cmn 牙齒矯正器 /牙齿矫正器 (device for straightening teeth) · fr appareil dentaire (device for straightening teeth) · de Zahnspange (device for straightening teeth) · ca aparell dental (device for straightening teeth) · es apliques dentales (device for straightening teeth) · ro aparat dentar (device for straightening teeth) · es frenillo (device for straightening teeth) · mn шүдний аппарат (device for straightening teeth) · ca ferros (device for straightening teeth) · id kawat gigi (device for straightening teeth) · ga teanntáin fiacla (device for straightening teeth) · bg ско́ба (device for straightening teeth) · lt breketai (device for straightening teeth) · sh protéza (device for straightening teeth) · cy ffrâm ddannedd (device for straightening teeth) · iu ᐋᖅᑭᑦᑎᕈᑏᑦ (device for straightening teeth) · es ortodoncia (device for straightening teeth) · es apliques ortodóncicos (device for straightening teeth) · vi niềng (răng) (device for straightening teeth) · id behel (device for straightening teeth) · tl pabakal (device for straightening teeth) · da tandbøjle (device for straightening teeth) · fr appareil orthodontique (device for straightening teeth) · pl aparat ortodontyczny, aparat na zęby (device for straightening teeth) · pt aparelho (device for straightening teeth) · da bøjle (device for straightening teeth) · cmn 牙套 (device for straightening teeth) · nl beugel (device for straightening teeth) · cy weiren ddanedd (device for straightening teeth) · ru бре́кеты (device for straightening teeth) · pt aparelho de dente (device for straightening teeth) · hu fogszabályzó (device for straightening teeth) · cs rovnátka (device for straightening teeth) · fi raudat (device for straightening teeth) · ar مُقَوَّم أَسْنَان (device for straightening teeth)