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toothpuller

toothpuller noun: a person who would extract teeth for a small charge at fairs, etc.

toothpuller: a person who would extract teeth for a small charge at fairs, etc
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Noun

toothpuller (plural toothpullers)

  1. (historical) A person who would extract teeth for a small charge at fairs, etc.

Forms of toothpuller

pluraltoothpullers

Origin of toothpuller

From tooth + puller.

Questions about toothpuller

What does toothpuller mean?
Toothpuller means a person who would extract teeth for a small charge at fairs, etc.
What part of speech is toothpuller?
Toothpuller is a noun.
What is the plural of toothpuller?
The plural of toothpuller is toothpullers.

Words near toothpuller in the dictionary

  1. toothplate
  2. toothplates
  3. toothpowder
  4. toothpowders
  5. toothproof
  6. toothpuller
  7. toothpullers
  8. toothrow
  9. toothrows
  10. tooths
  11. toothshell

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