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mentonnière

American  
[men-tuhn-yair, mahn-taw-nyer] / ˌmɛn tənˈyɛər, mɑ̃ tɔˈnyɛr /

noun

Armor.

plural

mentonnières

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

Etymology

Origin of mentonnière

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

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