faux-palais

French

Etymology

Literally, “false palate”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo.pa.lɛ/

Noun

faux-palais m (plural faux-palais)

1. 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.