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summerteeth

summerteeth noun: an incomplete set of teeth.

Noun

summerteeth pl (plural only)

  1. (US, colloquial, humorous, plural, plural-only) An incomplete set of teeth.
    • She's a lovely girl but she's got summerteeth—some are still there, but some ain't.
    • Always be careful handling your oars or you'll end up with a case of summerteeth.

Forms of summerteeth

alternative formsummer teeth

Origin of summerteeth

An ellipsis of various expressions involving ...some of her teeth, under the influence of summer. Compare butterface.

Questions about summerteeth

What does summerteeth mean?
Summerteeth means an incomplete set of teeth.
What part of speech is summerteeth?
Summerteeth is a noun.

Words near summerteeth in the dictionary

  1. Summersons
  2. Summerston
  3. Summersville
  4. summersweet
  5. summersweets
  6. summerteeth
  7. summertide
  8. summertides
  9. summertime
  10. summertimes
  11. Summertown

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