fairy tale
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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.
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Also called fairy story.
Origin of fairy tale
First recorded in 1740–50
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British Dictionary definitions for fairy tale (1 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for fairy tale (2 of 2)
fairy-tale
adjective
of or relating to a fairy tale
resembling a fairy tale, esp in being extremely happy or fortunatea true story with a fairy-tale ending
highly improbablehe came out with a fairy-tale account of his achievements
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