braces

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbreɪsɪz/

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Noun

Singular brace

Plural braces

1. The plural form of brace; more than one (kind of) brace.
2. (plural only) Braces is something used to straighten teeth.
3. (plural only) Braces are a pair of straps that you wear over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up.

Verb

Plain form brace

Third-person singular braces

Past tense braced

Past participle braced

Present participle bracing

1. The third-person singular form of brace.