faux-palais

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “false palate”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fo.pa.lɛ/ === Noun === faux-palais m (invariable) retainer (a device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment) === Further reading === “faux-palais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012