faux-palais
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “false palate”.
Pronunciation edit
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.