baby tooth
nounDefinition of baby tooth
: a temporary tooth of a young mammal that in human dentition includes four incisors, two canines, and four molars in each jaw : milk tooth, deciduous tooth
If one of my sisters or brothers or I lost a baby tooth, we always put it in an envelope under our pillow.— Ian Frazier By the time a dog is about a year old, the baby teeth will have been gradually replaced by 42 permanent teeth …— Tom Ewing
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Prince George of Cambridge who has lost some baby teeth is here to supply everyone with some daily cuteness. — Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, "Come Sail Away With Seafaring Prince George in a Captain Hat," 8 Aug. 2019 The future King is hitting major milestones — including losing his baby teeth. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Prince George Showed Off an Adorable New Look at Sailing Race — Two Missing Front Teeth!," 8 Aug. 2019 Adult demands are made of girls who still have their baby teeth. — Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, "A writer tries to make sense of Larry Nassar’s decades of abuse," 7 Aug. 2019 Olympia is smiling from ear-to-ear, showing off a full set of baby teeth and beautiful curls. — Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, "Serena Williams Shares The Significance Of Braiding Her Daughter's Hair," 15 June 2019 The adorable duo get outside to enjoy the sunshine for the photo shoot by Linda Broström, and show off their smiles (minus a few baby teeth in Estelle’s case!) in a joint snap surrounded by green vegetation. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Swedish Royal Family Gives Rare Glimpse Into Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar's Start to Summer," 13 June 2019 The nail penetrates the skin and goes into a pocket between the baby teeth and permanent teeth. — Miranda Siwak, Good Housekeeping, "Mom's Horrific Facebook Post About the Dangers of Nail Biting Goes Viral," 22 May 2017 Doctors are urging parents everywhere to keep their kids baby teeth, and no itâs not for sentimental reasons. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Who’s the safest passenger in the vehicle? Keep your baby rear-facing as long as possible," 24 Apr. 2018 Her fingernails and toenails were painted bright red and her perfect set of baby teeth remained intact. — azcentral, "AZ Memo: What it would cost to meet teachers' demands; Sheriff's Office hopes image helps solve cold case; Uber collision highlights secrecy," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baby tooth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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