braces
Orthodontics. brace (def. 4).
Chiefly British. suspenders.
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The buildings under metal braces will be repaired; those jacked up with wooden planks will likely not.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI had just gotten my braces off and was learning how to tame my hair with a curling iron.
Apps and Online Programs Offer New Ways to Report Street Harassment | Tessa Miller | April 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAside from purchasing braces on the black market, D.I.Y. kits were (and still are) also available for home installation.
Corsets, Muslin Disease, and More of the Deadly Fashion Trends | The Fashion Beast Team | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the Muslin Disease to chopines and fashion braces, a look at the deadliest fashion trends throughout history.
Corsets, Muslin Disease, and More of the Deadly Fashion Trends | The Fashion Beast Team | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFilm 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.
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis StevensonA few venturesome lads who had never seen a midget climbed up to the braces that held sill to pillar to get a better view.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyThe materials necessary are a board of suitable size, two screwhooks, four screweyes and a pair of rods for braces.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousAt this moment, the sail-trimmers of the Plantagenet handled their braces.
The Two Admirals | J. Fenimore CooperThe bank should have a few stringers and braces to support it.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
British Dictionary definitions for braces
/ (ˈbreɪsɪz) /
British a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers: US and Canadian word: suspenders
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