Meanings
nouncurly brace (plural curly braces)
plural curly braces
- CommonwealthEither { or }, having various uses in academia, math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
Synonyms: accolade, (US) bracket, (US) curly bracket, (US) hooked bracket, moustache, mustache, squiggly, pregnant parenthesis
- CommonwealthLarge curly brace.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither { or }, having various uses in academia, math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
Similar
accolade(US) bracket(US) curly bracket(US) hooked bracketmoustachemustachesquigglypregnant parenthesis
Cite this entry
APA
curly brace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20brace
MLA
“curly brace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20brace. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curly brace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20brace.
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