tooth fairy
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tooth fairy¹
- /ˈtuːθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/ UK
- /ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/ US
- /-ˌfɛɹi/ US
noun tooth fairies · Tooth Fairy
- A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth. Anna was concerned that telling her child about the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny would cause him to believe his mother was a liar later in life.
Tooth Fairy²
noun Tooth Fairies
- Alternative letter-case form of tooth fairy
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noun figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money in exchange for a milk tooth
| Español | hada de los dientes, ratoncito Pérez, ratón Pérez |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이의 요정 iui yojeong |
| 日本語 | 歯の妖精 shinoyōsei |
| 中文 | 牙仙 yáxiān |
| Português | fada dos dentes |
| Français | fée des dents, petite souris |
| Deutsch | Zahnfee |
| Italiano | acchiappadenti, fatina dei denti, topolino |
| Русский | зубная фе́я zubnaja féja |
| العربية | جِنِّيّ أَسْنَان jinniyy ʔasnān |
| עברית | פיית השיניים feyát hashináyim |
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@misc{tooth_fairy_2026,
title = {tooth fairy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tooth%20fairy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
