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gap-toothed

American

[gap-tootht, -toothd] / ˈgæpˌtuθt, -ˌtuðd /

adjective

having a noticeable space between two teeth.

gap-toothed British

adjective

having wide spaces between the teeth

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Etymology

Origin of gap-toothed

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

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Standing five foot two, with his baggy suits and gap-toothed smile, he was used to being underestimated.

From Literature

But the point isn’t to use them but to collect them, and perhaps look at the yellow, smiling, gap-toothed face of SpongeBob when you need a quick pick-me-up.

From Los Angeles Times

This year she could be seen smiling alongside her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and seven-year-old Prince Louis - who gave a gap-toothed grin in a carriage alongside his brother.

From BBC

A new photograph showing a gap-toothed Prince Louis has been released by Kensington Palace to mark his seventh birthday.

From BBC

Whereas my old gap-toothed smile gave away that I was poor, my shiny new teeth imply wealth, a healthy lifestyle, a lifetime of regular trips to the dentist.

From Salon

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