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mentonnière

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men⋅ton⋅nière

  [men-tuhn-yair; Fr. mahn-taw-nyer]
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–noun, plural -ton⋅nières  [-tuhn-yairz; Fr. -taw-nyer] . Armor.
any of various plate pieces for protecting the lower part of the face, as a beaver.
Origin:
1815–25; < F, equiv. to menton chin + -ière, fem. of -ier -ier 2 ; see brassiere
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