"summerteeth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: An ellipsis of various expressions involving ...some of her teeth, under the influence of summer. Compare butterface. Etymology templates: {{m|en|some}} some, {{m|en|of}} of, {{m|en|her}} her, {{m|en|teeth}} teeth, {{m|en|summer}} summer, {{m|en|butterface}} butterface Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} summerteeth pl (plural only)
  1. (US, colloquial, humorous) A partially incomplete set of teeth. Tags: US, colloquial, humorous, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Dentistry, Summer, Teeth Synonyms: summer teeth
    Sense id: en-summerteeth-en-noun-IQyUQOLe Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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