fairy tale
noun
a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
an incredible or misleading statement, account, or belief: His story of being a millionaire is just a fairy tale.
Words nearby fairy tale
fairy primrose, fairy ring, fairy shrimp, fairy stone, fairy swallow, fairy tale, fairy-slipper, fairy-tale, fairyfloss, fairyhood, fairyism
Origin of fairy tale
First recorded in 1740–50
Also called fairy story.
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British Dictionary definitions for fairy tale
fairy tale
fairy story
noun
a story about fairies or other mythical or magical beings, esp one of traditional origin told to children
a highly improbable account
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