faux-palais

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “false palate”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /fo.pa.lɛ/

Noun[edit]

faux-palais m (plural faux-palais)

retainer (a device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment)

Further reading[edit]

“faux-palais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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