"". {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)