/ 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- .