denture

UK: /ˈdɛntʃə/ US: /ˈdɛntʃɚ/ ,(den′chər)

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den•ture /ˈdɛntʃɚ/   n. [countable]

1. an artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
2. Often dentures. [plural] a replacement set of all the teeth of one or both jaws:
   He takes out his dentures at night.

See -dent-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

den•ture  (den′chər), n. 

1. Dentistry an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture,) or all of the teeth (full denture)of either or both jaws;
   dental prosthesis.
2. Dentistry a set of teeth.

• French, equivalent. to dent tooth (see dent²) + -ure -ure
• 1870–75

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denture / ˈdɛntʃə/ noun (usually plural)

1. Also called: dental plate, false teeth a partial or full set of artificial teeth
2. a set of natural teeth

Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from dent tooth + -ure