false teeth
Definition
- Noun:
- A removable denture: A dental prosthesis consisting of artificial teeth set in a plate, designed to replace missing natural teeth. It is not permanently fixed and can be taken out of the mouth for cleaning.
Usage
- General Use: The term "false teeth" is a common, informal term for a removable dental appliance. It is typically used in everyday conversation.
- Context: It is used to refer to the entire set or a partial set of artificial teeth worn by a person.
- After the accident, he needed to get false teeth.
- She takes her false teeth out at night.
Advanced Usage
- "a set of false teeth": This phrase is often used to specify the complete dental appliance.
- He bought a new set of false teeth.
Variants and Related Words
- Denture (noun): The formal or medical term for false teeth.
- Partial denture (noun): A removable denture that replaces only some missing teeth.
- Full denture (noun): A removable denture that replaces all the teeth in an arch (upper or lower jaw).
Synonyms
- Dental plate: Another informal term for a removable denture.
- Chopper(s): (Very informal, sometimes humorous slang) False teeth.
Related Phrases
- To have one's false teeth in/out: A phrase describing whether someone is wearing their dentures.
- He couldn't eat the apple because he had his false teeth out.
Noun
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a removable denture
