left brace"{". {ASCII} character 123. Common names: open brace; left brace; left squiggly; left squiggly bracket/brace; left curly bracket/brace; {ITU-T}: opening brace. Rare: brace ("}" = unbrace); curly ("}" = uncurly); leftit ("}" = rytit); left squirrelly; {INTERCAL}: embrace ("}" = bracelet). Paired with {right brace} ("}"). (1995-03-16)