"fairytale" meaning in English

See fairytale in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fairytale (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of fairy-tale Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: fairy-tale
    Sense id: en-fairytale-en-adj-Bn984s7f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Noun

Forms: fairytales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fairytale (plural fairytales)
  1. Alternative spelling of fairy tale Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fairy tale
    Sense id: en-fairytale-en-noun-8Woq2H43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

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