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Parentheses vs Braces - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between parentheses and braces

is that parentheses is plural of lang=en while braces is plural of lang=en.

parentheses

English

Noun

(head)

    • braces

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (orthodontics) A device for straightening teeth.
    • Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces .
  • (dated) handcuffs
    • Yup, we put that bastardly villain in braces .
  • The two keyboard symbols "{" and "}."
    • Use double braces to invoke a template in Wikipedia.
  • (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).

    • Synonyms

    * (orthodontics) dental braces * (handcuffs) manacles * (keyboard symbols) brackets * (pair of straps holding trousers) suspenders

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