denture

== English == === Etymology === From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɛntʃə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɛntʃə(ɹ) === Noun === denture (plural dentures) A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit. An artificial replacement of one or more teeth. (often in the plural) A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth. ==== Usage notes ==== The use of the term dentures rather than the term false teeth was once considered non-U, i.e., representing the aspiring middle and lower classes. ==== Synonyms ==== (artificial teeth): choppers, false teeth ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === detuner, retuned, tenured, untreed == French == === Noun === denture f (plural dentures) denture === Further reading === “denture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012