I.
noun
1 for supporting a part of the body
ADJECTIVE
▪ knee , leg , neck , shoulder
VERB + BRACE
▪ have , wear
▪
I used to wear a ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
He had a ~ on his teeth. ( BrE )
▪
He had ~s on his teeth. ( AmE )
2 braces ( BrE ) for holding trousers/pants up ⇨ See also suspenders
BRACES + VERB
▪ hold sth up , support sth
▪
The ~s held up his trousers.
II.
verb
Brace is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ leg