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mentonnière

American

[men-tuhn-yair, mahn-taw-nyer] / ˌmɛn tənˈjɛər, mɑ̃ tɔˈnjɛr /

noun

Armor.

any of various plate pieces for protecting the lower part of the face, as a beaver.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

mentonnières

plural

Etymology

Origin of mentonnière

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

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