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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of brace form-of, plural
2. 2
   A device worn on the teeth to straighten them. plural, plural-only

   "Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces."

3. 3
   an appliance that corrects dental irregularities wordnet
4. 4
   Handcuffs. dated, plural, plural-only

   "We put that villain in braces."

5. 5
   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. British, plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of brace form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of Brace form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

suspendersbracebracebracketbuttoncomma

Example

More examples

"I'd like to have a consultation about getting braces."

Related phrases

belt and bracestrain track braces

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.