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Meaning of tooth fairy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tooth fairy

Pronunciation:/tuːθ ˈfɛəɹɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

    Example: 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.