Synonyms

false teeth

American

plural noun

a denture, especially a pair of removable full dentures of both jaws.

false teeth British

plural noun

a denture, esp a removable complete set of artificial teeth for one or both jaws

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of false teeth

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

false teeth

He had false teeth and an American flag baseball cap.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Her false teeth were on the floor and a new green dress she had worn to the pub had been put on her back-to-front.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025

And as I understand it, you had these false teeth made for the performance, and that changes the shape of your face, it changes how words feel in your mouth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

Loaded with makeup and prosthetics, including false teeth and a feathery wig, Sewell felt leaden and self-conscious, he said, fearful that his impersonation would slip into parody.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

When the bleeding stops and Mam’s gums heal she goes to the clinic for her false teeth.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023