DENTURES


Meaning of DENTURES in English

/ ˈdentʃəz; NAmE -tʃərz/ noun

[ pl. ] artificial teeth on a thin piece of plastic (= a plate ) , worn by sb who no longer has all their own teeth

►  den·ture adjective :

denture adhesive

—compare false teeth , plate noun (14)

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French , from dent tooth, from Latin dens , dent- .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.