orthodonture

[ awr-thuh-don-cher ]

noun

1. orthodontia ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthodonture¹

1965–70; apparently blend of orthodontia and denture, probably originally (or exclusively) in r-less accents, in which both words end in (ə)

Example Sentences

"Yo' think I never had no orthodonture, whatever thet is," he said.

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