braces

English

Noun

braces

1. Plural form of brace.
2. (orthodontics) A device for straightening teeth.

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

3. (dated) handcuffs

   Yup, we put that dastardly villain in braces.

4. The two keyboard symbols "{" and "}."

   Use double braces to invoke a template in Wikipedia.

5. (UK) 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.

Synonyms

• (orthodontics): retainer
• (handcuffs): manacles
• (keyboard symbols): brackets
• (pair of straps holding trousers): suspenders

Translations

device for straightening teeth

Finnish: hammasraudat, raudat (fi) French: appareil (fr) m., appareil orthodontique (fr) m., faux-palais (fr) German: Zahnspange (de) f. Hungarian: fogszabályzó (hu)

Macedonian: протеза (mk) (protéza) f. Norwegian: regulering (no) c. Portuguese: aparelho de dente (pt) Swedish: tandställning (sv) c.

handcuffs

Finnish: käsiraudat (fi) Hungarian: bilincs (hu) Macedonian: лисци (mk) (lísici) f. pl.

Norwegian: håndjern (no) n. Spanish: esposas (es)

The two keyboard symbols "{" and "}"

Finnish: aaltosulut, aaltosulkeet French: accolades (fr) f. Hungarian: kapcsos zárójel

Icelandic: slaufusvigar (is) m. pl. Macedonian: големи загради (mk) (gólemi zágradi) f. pl. Polish: klamry (pl) pl.

pair of straps holding trousers

German: Hosenträger (de) m. Hungarian: nadrágtartó (hu), hózentróger (hu)

Macedonian: трегери (mk) (trégeri) f. pl. Spanish: suspensores (es) m. pl., tirantes (es) m. pl.

Anagrams

• cabers

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Occitan

Noun

braces m. pl.

1. Plural form of braç.