fée des dents

French

Etymology

Calque of English tooth fairy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fe de dɑ̃/
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Noun

fée des dents f (plural fées des dents)

  1. (Quebec, Missouri, New England, Louisiana) tooth fairy
    Synonym: petite souris
    • 2006, Élaine Turgeon, Le père Noël travaille à mon école, Québec Amérique, dedication:
      À Gabriel qui croit encore au père Noël, mais pas à la fée des dents!
      For Gabriel, who still believes in Father Christmas, but not in the tooth fairy!
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