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Tom Thumb

American  

noun

  1. a diminutive hero of folk tales.

  2. an extremely small person; dwarf.

  3. General, nickname of Charles Sherwood Stratton.

Tom Thumb British  

noun

  1. General, stage name of Charles Stratton. 1838–83, US midget, exhibited in P. T. Barnum's circus

  2. a dwarf; midget

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Tom Thumb Cultural  

  1. A thumb-sized hero of children's stories from the sixteenth century on.

Etymology

Origin of Tom Thumb

after Tom Thumb, the tiny hero of several English folk tales

Example Sentences

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Tom Thumb: Most stores will have adjusted hours.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Tom Thumb, Chang and Eng, even animal acts like Jumbo the elephant.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2019

The horse won, but only because Tom Thumb eventually broke down after having sped off to an early lead.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2017

Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca — those two bad mice — will always remind me of my sons, and the delightfully funny mess they have made of my life.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2013

The part of Tom Thumb was played by Arne’s young brother, and the opera was produced at the Haymarket theatre.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

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