braces

[ brey-siz ]

plural noun

1. Orthodontics. brace ( def 4 ).
2. Chiefly British. suspenders.

braces

/ ˈbreɪsɪz /

plural noun

1. a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers US and Canadian wordsuspenders

Example Sentences

The buildings under metal braces will be repaired; those jacked up with wooden planks will likely not.

From The Daily Beast

I had just gotten my braces off and was learning how to tame my hair with a curling iron.

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Aside from purchasing braces on the black market, D.I.Y. kits were (and still are) also available for home installation.

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From the Muslin Disease to chopines and fashion braces, a look at the deadliest fashion trends throughout history.

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Film it on film, no makeup, get the inhaler and the braces in there.

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The disease of pessimism springs never from real troubles, which it braces men to bear, which it delights men to bear well.

From Project Gutenberg

A few venturesome lads who had never seen a midget climbed up to the braces that held sill to pillar to get a better view.

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The materials necessary are a board of suitable size, two screwhooks, four screweyes and a pair of rods for braces.

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At this moment, the sail-trimmers of the Plantagenet handled their braces.

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The bank should have a few stringers and braces to support it.

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