artificial teeth on a thin piece of plastic (= a plate), worn by somebody who no longer has all their own teethWordfinderdentistanaesthetic,cavity,check-up,crown,dentist,dentures,drill,extract,filling,hygienistOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveill-fitting,partial… of denturessetverb + dentureshave in,wear,put in,…Seefull entrySee related entries:Mouth and teethWord Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-.Extra examplesRemember to clean your dentures after you take them out.She doesn’t wear her dentures at night.a new set of dentures
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