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bretelle

bretelle noun: braces; suspenders (to hold up trousers).

Noun

bretelle (plural bretelles)

  1. (dated, in plural) braces; suspenders (to hold up trousers)

Forms of bretelle

pluralbretelles

Origin of bretelle

Borrowed from French bretelle.

Words formed from bretelle

Questions about bretelle

What does bretelle mean?
Bretelle means braces; suspenders (to hold up trousers).
What part of speech is bretelle?
Bretelle is a noun.
What is the plural of bretelle?
The plural of bretelle is bretelles.

Words near bretelle in the dictionary

  1. bretasches
  2. bretazenil
  3. bretch
  4. bretches
  5. Bretea Română
  6. bretelle
  7. bretelled
  8. bretelles
  9. bretesche
  10. bretesches
  11. bretesque

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