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.
Also called
fairy story.
Origin of fairy tale
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby fairy tale
fairy primrose,
fairy ring,
fairy shrimp,
fairy stone,
fairy swallow,
fairy tale,
fairy-slipper,
fairy-tale,
fairyfloss,
fairyhood,
fairyism
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