faux-palais

French

Etymology

Literally "false palate"

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fo.pa.lɛ/

Noun

faux-palais m (plural faux-palais)

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

Further reading

“faux-palais” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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