tooth fairy

• IPA^(key): /tuːθ ˈfɛəɹɪ/

tooth fairy (plural tooth fairies)

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.

   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.

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