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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.