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fairy tale
noun
1.
a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
2.
an incredible or misleading statement, account, or belief: His story of being a millionaire is just a fairy tale.
Also called fairy story.
Origin:
1740–50
1740–50
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| fairy tale or fairy story | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a story about fairies or other mythical or magical beings, esp one of traditional origin told to children |
| 2. | a highly improbable account |
| fairy story or fairy story | |
| —n | |
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| fairy tale or fairy story | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a story about fairies or other mythical or magical beings, esp one of traditional origin told to children |
| 2. | a highly improbable account |
| fairy story or fairy story | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
fairy tale
"oral narrative centered on magical tests, quests, and transformations," 1749, translating Fr. Conte de feés of Madame d'Aulnois (1698, translated into English 1699). As an adjective (also fairytale), attested by 1963.
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fairy tale definitionand bedtime story
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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