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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I did double check with my wife and UK braces are US suspenders. So when did braces/suspenders become the braces that go in a mouth? Braces was used to mean suspenders long before dental braces.
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In general, a brace is something that holds something else in place. People with polio might wear braces on their legs to help them walk. A door brace can be used as a security device to keep a door from being opened. There are back braces and neck braces. You might use a brace to reinforce a wall. And you might use braces to straighten teeth or hold up stockings.