Suspenders vs. Braces
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Difference Between Suspenders and Braces
Suspendersnoun
(US) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off. (British) Braces.
Bracesnoun
(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces.Suspendersnoun
(British) Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings. (US) Garters.
Bracesnoun
(dated) Handcuffs.
We put that villain in braces.Bracesnoun
(British) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off (US: suspenders).
Bracesnoun
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
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