noun
denture
Denture (noun) means a person's full set of teeth, thought of as a single unit.
noun
1
A person's full set of teeth, thought of as a single unit.
2
A false tooth, or a set of false teeth, made to replace missing ones.
"After the mouth surgery, she was fitted with a denture."
3
A full set of false teeth that replaces every tooth in a mouth.
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Etymology
Taken from French denture ("set of teeth"), from Latin dens, dentis ("tooth") + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.
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What is the meaning of denture?
"denture" (noun) means a person's full set of teeth, thought of as a single unit.
What is another word for denture?
Other words for "denture" include plate, choppers.
What are the different meanings of denture?
"denture" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person's full set of teeth, thought of as a single unit; 2. A false tooth, or a set of false teeth, made to replace missing ones; 3. A full set of false teeth that replaces every tooth in a mouth.
