braces

nounA2 · Elementary

Bands over your shoulders to hold trousers up.

Meanings of «braces»

1. noun

bands over your shoulders to hold trousers up

He wore red braces to hold up his trousers.

2. noun

a device worn on teeth to straighten them

My daughter wears braces to fix her teeth.

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Synonyms and similar words

suspendersdental braces

What A2 means

A2 covers everyday situations: shopping, travel, work, describing your background and immediate needs. There are 2,566 A2 words in this dictionary; the whole dictionary holds 84,633 words graded A1–C2.

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