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braceface

braceface

9.4
A person who wears metal braces on their teeth
  • noun
  • /ˈbreɪsfeɪs/
  • Offensive
translation icon : cara de frenillos (informal, ofensivo, EE. UU.)
  • "What hot girl is gonna look at us with braceface in our shadow?"

Examples

  • He didn't mind being called braceface because he knew having braces would make his smile perfect.

  • After getting braces, she was often called braceface by her friends, but she took it with a smile.

  • At school, the kids teased him affectionately, dubbing him braceface for his shiny new dental braces.

Synonyms

metal mouth
vsbraceface
  • Offensive
1 7.7

A person whose teeth have visible metal braces

emphasizes playful teasing aimed at young people rather than physical features

Surface Forms

braceface singular
bracefaces plural

Morphology

braceface = brace + face (transparent) = brace + face

The meaning is a straightforward informal compounding of 'brace' + 'face' referring to a face with dental braces.

Etymology

Braceface is a joking mix of brace (the dental 'braces' that support teeth) and face. It began as a playful or teasing name for someone who wears braces, which is why it means a person with dental braces today.