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mentonnière

[ men-tuhn-yair; French mahn-taw-nyer ]

noun

, Armor.
, plural men·ton·nières [men-t, uh, n-, yairz, mah, n, -taw-, nyer].
  1. any of various plate pieces for protecting the lower part of the face, as a beaver.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mentonnière1

1815–25; < French, equivalent to menton chin + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier 2; brassiere

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