braces
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- noun
- /breɪsɪz/
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frenos
- After getting braces, she noticed a significant improvement in her smile.
I cannot recoup the cost of braces, not financially anyway.
- I cannot recoup the cost of braces, not financially anyway.
- I had teeth extracted, I had braces, I had headgear, I had retainers.
- And, you know, hey, Remember, Remember, you put those braces on me, you know?
- For those of you who don't know, I wore clear braces for just just about a year.
- When I get rid of my braces and I have a haircut.
- So for those of you who can't get Invisalign, just tell your dentist clear braces because Invisalign is a brand.
- So I have perfect teeth from having braces.
- But what if we want to force teeth in a certain direction, like with braces?
- I went through a phase where I smiled like this because I had braces, didn't show my teeth.
Examples
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So for those of you who can't get Invisalign, just tell your dentist clear braces because Invisalign is a brand.
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I went through a phase where I smiled like this because I had braces, didn't show my teeth.
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For those of you who don't know, I wore clear braces for just just about a year.
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I cannot recoup the cost of braces, not financially anyway.
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She wore braces for two years to straighten her teeth.
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The dentist recommended that he get braces to fix his bite.
Synonyms
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A device used to fix damaged teeth and replace missing teeth, like braces or dentures
A device made of wires and small brackets that makes teeth straight
Treatment to straighten teeth using braces or other devices
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Etymology
The word braces comes from the idea of a brace as something that 'supports' or holds things in place, and it is related to old words for 'arm', the same root you can see in bracelet and embrace. So braces for teeth are the supports that 'hold' and guide your teeth into the right place.